| 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 | elongated |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by maroon color grading to whitish or pinkish on lower head, breast and abdomen; 7 dark maroon patch or bars on side; presence of thin white stripe from anterior of upper edge of eye to base of upper caudal, similar white stripe mid-dorsally from snout tip to middle of body; caudal fin yellow with dark brown triangular markings at middle area; dorsal rays 7; anal rays 7; pectoral rays 21; caudal rays 17; pelvic disc length 3.9 in SL; head length 2.5 in SL; gill rakers on second arch 6, rudimentary (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 | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 21 - 21 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |