| Main Ref. | Williams, J.T. and J.C. Howe, 2003 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | different colors during breeding season only |
| Remarks | Male nuptial color of head and anterior body reddish, masked with black on ventral half, median fins also blackish (Ref. 90102). |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Dorsal rays III + XIV-XVI (usually XV) + 10-12; anal fins I, 21-23; pectoral rays 15-17; pelvic fin I, 2. Vertebrae 10+29; vertebral centrum, last pleural ribs 10. Lateral line continuous, pored scales 19-23 (usually 21); scales ctenoid; largest (twice in size) at the area posterior to pectoral-fin base and below the lateral line; head, nape, belly, and pectoral-fin base scaleless. Mandibular sensory pores, 4+1+4; orbital cirri minute (52308, 90102). Overall translucent to grey or brown, dorsal greenish, shading to yellowish tan on sides, with H-shaped bars, and horizontal stripe below eye. Male nuptial color of head and anterior body reddish, masked with black on ventral half, median fins also blackish (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 | 3 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 18 - 8 |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 12 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 21 - 23 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 17 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 2 - 2 |