| Main Ref. | Hata, H., S. Lavoué, S.A. Appleyard and J.J. Pogonoski, 2025 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: body scales with numerous longitudinal striae on posterior part; numerous conical teeth on anterior parts of palatine and pterygoids, forming tooth band; absence of teeth on parasphenoid (rarely present); body comparatively deep, 21.9-23.9% of SL; scale rows in longitudinal series 49-52 (modally 49); vertebrae 53-56 (54); pseudobranchial filaments 17-21 (19); 1UGR 12-15 (13); 1LGR 22-27 (25); 1TGR 35-41 (38); 2UGR 7-10 (8); 2LGR 19-24 (21); 2TGR 27-34 (31); 3UGR 6-9 (7); 3LGR 14-17 (15); 3TGR 21-25 (22); 4UGR 3-6 (5); 4LGR 9-11 (10); 4TGR 13-16 (14); branchiostegal rays 12-16 (13); melanophores scattered on 5th to 9th pectoral-fin rays, counted from uppermost ray; maxilla length 8.7-9.5% of SL (mean 9.1%); mandibular length 13.4-14.5% of SL (13.8%); pre-dorsal-fin length 56.0-58.8% of SL (57.1%) (Ref. 133004). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 54 - 54 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 20 - 20 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 15 - 15 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 14 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 8 - 8 |