| Main Ref. | Ottoni, F.P., A.Q. Lezama, M.L. Triques, E.N. Fragoso-Moura, C.C.T. Lucas and F.A.R. Barbosa, 2011 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | terminal |
| Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
| Diagnosis |
Diagnosed from all other species of Australoheros by having only 25 vertebrae and by a combination of the following characters: three abdominal bars in all stages of life; a conspicuous; rounded caudal-fin base spot; a conspicuous wide longitudinal stripe; head with depression in the region above the eyes; tip of pelvic fin reaching vertical through third to sixth anal-fin spine base; 14-16 dorsal-fin spines; 11-13 pectoral-fin rays; 12 caudal vertebrae; 22 proximal radials on dorsal-fin base, 13 proximal radials on anal-fin base; 11 pleural ribs; caudal peduncle length 9.3-13.4% SL; caudal peduncle depth 16.5-22.7% SL; a wide ectopterygoid; last anal-fin spine length 14.4-20.8% SL; and lower jaw length 19.6-28.4% SL (Ref. 87295). |
| 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 | 13 - 13 |
| total | 25 - 25 |
| Attributes | extending over most of the back length |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 14 - 16 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 11 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | more or less truncate |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 6 - 8 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 11 - 13 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |