| Main Ref. | Ross, A.T. and J.R., Stauffer Jr., 2024 |
| 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 | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: body elongated and moderately compressed; lateral-line scales 51-68; mouth that extends under the eye; D IX-X; with bold parallel lines ventral to the lateral-line; presence of scales on the inter-radial membranes of the dorsal fin; with a tooth patch on the basihyal. Colouration: head dark green/brown dorsally; with a black opercular spot; laterally, dorsal one-quarter dark green/brown, ventral one-quarter cream color with distinct black lateral bands; ventral pale yellow/white; anal fin gray proximally with dark gray band on distal one third; caudal fin light gray proximally and dark gray distally (Ref. 133166). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 57 - 68 |
| 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 | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 9 - 10 |
| Soft-rays total | 11 - 13 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 12 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |