| Réf. Princ. | Bigorne, R. and C. Lévêque, 1993 |
| Ressemble à | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Organes spécialisés | |
| Apparence différente | |
| Couleurs différentes | different colors in juveniles and adults |
| Remarques | Cleary distinct spots in sides in juveniles (Ref. 35810) . |
| Éléments remarquables | none |
| Profil du corps | fusiform / normal |
| Section transverse | oval |
| Profil dorsal de la tête | more or less straight |
| Type d'yeux | more or less normal |
| Type de bouche/museau | more or less normal |
| Position de la bouche | sub-terminal/inferior |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnose |
Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray smooth on hind margin (Ref. 81282). Scale formula 3.5/23-25/4.5; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 9 scales around caudal peduncle; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; two pairs of well-developped, long and unequal barbels; anterior barbel not extending beyond centre of eye/reaching to, or extending beyond, posterior half of eye; posterior barbel extending beyond hind margin of eye; lateral line complete and straight; maximum reported size 46 mm SL; numerous dark spots on sides, distinct or coalesced (Ref. 35810, 81282). Narrow intraorbital; large eyes, 34.6-53.5% of head length (Ref. 35810). Description: dorsal profile slightly convex, with pointed head (Ref. 35810, 81282). Small-sized species; dorsal-fin insertion slightly ahead or at the same level of pelvic fins; inferior third of last dorsal-fin ray slightly ossified (Ref. 35810). D: III,8; A: III,5; P:12-14; V: II,7 (Ref. 81282). Coloration: preserved specimens rather pale; 4-6 midlateral dark spots, more or less distinct, slightly above or close to lateral line; first spot well in front of vertical of origin of dorsal fin; spots sometimes distinct (especially in juveniles), but may be confluent in some cases, so that there is only dark lateral band on flanks (Ref. 35810, 81282). Fins colorless (Ref. 35810). |
| Facilité d'identification | likely to be confused with closely related species. |
| Lignes latérales | 1 Interrompu(e)(s): No |
| Écailles sur la ligne latérale | 23 - 25 |
| Écailles perforées de la ligne latérale | |
| Écailles en série latérale | |
| Rangées d'écailles au-dessus de la ligne latérale | 3 - 3 |
| Rangées d'écailles au-dessus de la ligne latérale | 4.5 - 4.5 |
| Écailles autour du pédoncule caudal | 9 - 9 |
| Barbillons | 4 |
| Fentes branchiales (requins et raies uniquement) | |
| Branchiospines | |
| sur le membre inférieur | 2 - 3 |
| sur le membre supérieur | 2 - 3 |
| Total | 4 - 6 |
| Vertèbres | |
| préanal(e) | |
| Total |
| Attributs | no striking attributes |
| Nombre de nageoires | 1 |
| Nombre de pinnules | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Total d'épines | 0 - 0 |
| Total de rayons mous | 11 - 11 |
| Nageoire adipeuse | absent |
| Attributs | forked; more or less normal |
| Nombre de nageoires | 1 |
| Total d'épines | 0 - 0 |
| Total de rayons mous | 8 - 8 |
| Pectorale(s) | Attributs more or less normal |
| Épines 0 | |
| Rayons mous 13 - 15 | |
| Pelvienne(s) | Attributs more or less normal |
| position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
| Épines 0 | |
| Rayons mous 9 - 9 |