| Main Ref. | Imamura, H. and T. Yoshino, 2007 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | cycloid and ctenoid scales |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: pectoral fin rays, usually 18; cheek region with 4-7 oblique, pale (yellow when fresh) entire bands; lower portion of the body in males with 3-4 ocelli and a series of several blackish and brownish spots; cheek region with B5 spot, 6-8 ocelli and brownish spots or patches between ocelli in females and juveniles (Ref. 75058). |
| 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 | 10 - 10 |
| on upper limb | 6 - 6 |
| total | 16 - 16 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 5 - 5 |
| Soft-rays total | 21 - 21 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 17 - 17 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 18 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |