| Main Ref. | Tea, Y.-K., G.R. Allen and M. Dailami, 2021 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| диагноз |
This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following coloration and morphological characters: pored lateral line scales 21-28 (15-17 in the dorsoanterior series, 6-11 in the posterior peduncular series); head bright red, magenta washed; scales behind the pectoral fin purple slated, edged prominently in dark inky blue to indigo; dorsal two thirds of body ochre to yellow-brown (Ref. 126788). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | 21 - 28 |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 9 - 10 |
| on upper limb | 6 - 7 |
| общее число | 16 - 17 |
| позвонки | |
| preanal | 9 - 9 |
| общее число | 25 - 25 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 11 - 11 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 15 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |