| Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Appearance refers to | Male; Female |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | always different colors between mature adults |
| Remarks | Males with orange to reddish brown overall coloration while females are generally reddish (Ref 90102). |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | cycloid scales |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by male having orange to reddish brown overall colouration with reddish median and pelvic fins, median and pelvic fins with blue spots/streaks and stripes; female mainly reddish color with pair of narrow blue stripes on back and similar stripe mid-dorsally from dorsal fin origin to tip of snout; dorsal rays XI,9; anal rays III,9; pectoral rays 15, uppermost unbranched; pelvic rays I,5; principal caudal rays 13, upper and lower rays unbranched; upper and lower procurrent caudal rays 4; lateral-line 16+6; scales above lateral line to origin of dorsal fin 2; scales below lateral line to anus 6; median predorsal scales 5; median predorsal scales 5; lateral line scales 16+7(17+6-7) single row of 7(7-8) scales on cheek; circumpeduncular scales 16; gill rakers 15(14); vertebrae 25 (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 | 2 - 2 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 6 - 6 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | 15 - 15 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 25 - 25 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 11 - 11 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 15 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |