| Main Ref. | Schwarzhans, W.W. and A.M. Prokofiev, 2017 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This slender species is distinguished by the following characters: a slightly convex dorsal head profile; the first dorsal and anal fins with 2nd spine serrated along anterior edge; pectoral fin rays 15-18, pectoral length 22.5-25.0% SL; gill rakers 14-17; pseudobranchial filaments 29-31; first anal-fin pterygiophore is long, slender, pointed, and the tip not hollow; vomer triangular, anteriorly with 2-3 rows granular teeth and posteriorly one or two long teeth; ectopterygoid with 3-4 rows of granular teeth; orbital diameter 11-13% SL; head length 37-40% SL; predorsal length 39.5-42.5% SL; preopercular lobe with one longitudinal ridge and sometimes one spike; otolith moderately elongate (OL:OH = 1.7) (Ref. 116586). |
| 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 | 14 - 17 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 10 - 10 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |