| Main Ref. | Chen H.-P., Lee M.-Y. and W.-J. Chen, 2024 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | flattened |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: D VI,8; pelvic-fin rays mostly 7, pectoral-fin rays 21–23. Colouration: body brown, peritoneum with gray pigmentation, and circular or irregular light pattern on the dark floor of the mouth (Ref. 131498). |
| 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 | 18 - 19 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 6 - 6 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 21 - 23 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 7 |