| Main Ref. | Ho, H.-C. and T.-Y. Lin, 2023 |
| 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 belonging to the Lestidiops mirabilis species complex has the pelvic-fin origin (VFO) under dorsal-fin base and the anus farther posteriorly; dorsal portion of body and lateral line are covered with melanophores, but large unpigmented areas present on lower portions of head and abdomen; lateral-line scales: before dorsal-fin origin (PDLL) 32-33, before VFO (PVLL) 33-34, and before anal-fin origin (PALL) 47-48, total number of lateral-line scales, including large and small scales (TLL) 66-70; vertebrae: before dorsal-fin origin (PDV) 32-33, before VFO (PVV) 33-34 and and before anal-fin origin (PAV) 47-48, numbers of prehaemal (PHV) 34-35, caudal (CV) 44-45, and total (TV) 80; total number of gill rakers 42-44 (based on adult specimens). Juveniles without dark blotches or bands (Ref. 128666). |
| 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 | 42 - 44 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 80 - 80 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 30 - 30 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 13 - 14 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 10 - 10 |