| Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by mainly bluish body color; iridescent blue stripe from middle of nape to end of dorsal fin on upper back; horizontal Y-shaped yellow mark on cheek and opercle, stem of Y forming stripe below eye and bifurcate part of Y on opercle, extending onto base of pectoral fin; yellowish brown caudal fin with dorsal edge narrowly blue, lower lobe broadly blue; dorsal rays VI+I,25; anal rays I,24; pectoral rays 22; very small scales in longitudinal scale series, approximately 175; gill rakers 6+14; depth of body at origin of pelvic fin 6.7 in SL; head length 4.9 in SL; low median fleshy ridge on chin; caudal fin asymmetrically rounded, dorsal half more posterior; vertebrae 26 (Ref. 90102). |
| 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 | 14 - 14 |
| on upper limb | 6 - 6 |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 26 - 26 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 6 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 25 - 25 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 24 - 24 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 22 - 22 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 4 - 4 |