| Main Ref. | Okamoto, M., J.T. Williams, K.E. Carpenter, M.D. Santos and S. Kimura, 2019 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: U-shaped luminous gland extending from throat to posterior tip of pectoral fin, its length 29.5-32.0% SL; symphysis of lower jaw is not protruded; anterior surface of proximal radial of the first anal-fin pterygiophore with concavity; anus is closer to pelvic-fin insertion than to origin of anal fin; with cycloid scales on lateral side of body; no vertical line on cheek; scales 4 between the first dorsal-fin base and lateral line; pectoral-fin rays 15; total gill rakers 20-21 (Ref. 123727). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | 47 - 47 |
| 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 | 20 - 21 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 9 - 9 |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 15 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |