| Main Ref. | Sousa, L. M. de, E.B. de Sousa, R.R. de Oliveira, M.H. Sabaj Pérez, Zuanon. J. and Rapp Py-Daniel. L., 2025 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks | Mature males with hypertrophied odontodes on the cheek, pectoral spine and most of the body platesa and odontodes on body plates become larger on the caudal peduncle; head slightly longer and wider than in females; and males apparently grow a little larger than females. Gravid females usually distinguishable in dorsal view due to their wider abdominal region. than females. |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | angular |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by its unique color pattern consisting of body with a light tan background and relatively large brown blotches and saddles (Ref. 133100). |
| 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 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 3 - 4 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 6 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 4 - 5 |