| Main Ref. | Nakayama, N., T. Yamakawa, M. Takami and H. Endo, 2023 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its its two congeners by the following characters: D spines 116-125 (vs. 133-143 in E. spinosior and 124-128 in E. koreanus); A soft rays 90-100 (vs. 109-116 spinosior and 102-103 koreanus); total vertebrae 132-143 (vs. 146-156 spinosior and 141-143 koreanus ); pectoral-fin rays 7 (vs. 5-6 spinosior); further, with koreanus it has a dark band posterior to the eye and a series of dark blotches midlaterally on the trunk and tail (Ref. 128434). |
| 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 | 132 - 143 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 116 - 125 |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 90 - 100 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 7 - 7 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |