| Ref Utama. | Stiassny, M.L.J., A. Lamboj, D. De Weirdt and G.G. Teugels, 2008 |
| Penampilan mengacu pada | Laki-laki; Betina |
| Bones in OsteoBase | Skull, Spine |
| Organ khusus | no special organs |
| Penampilan berbeda | males alike females |
| Warna yang berbeda | different colors in juveniles and adults |
| Keterangan | Males with longer soft dorsal and anal fin-rays (Ref. 2). |
| Fitur yang mencolok | none |
| Bentuk tubuh lateral (shape guide) | short and / or deep |
| Penampang melintang | compressed |
| Profil kepala bagian dorsal | more or less straight |
| Jenis mata | more or less normal |
| Jenis mulut/moncong | more or less normal |
| Posisi mulut | terminal |
| Jenis timbangan | cycloid scales |
| diagnosa |
Diagnosis: 20-27 rakers on lower limb of first arch; length of lower pharyngeal jaw < 43.5% of head length; 29-32 scales in lateral line series; toothed area of lower pharyngeal jaw broad > 2-3 times in keel length (Ref. 81260). Upper profile of snout straight or slightly arched (Ref. 53405). Head length 32.5-39.0% SL (Ref. 53405, 81260). 27-30 total dorsal-fin rays (average 28-29); body depth 43.0-56.5% SL (usually over 45%); length of pectoral fins 36.0-50.0% SL; interorbital space 36.0-44.0% HL (Ref. 53405). Caudal fin naked except at base; melanin patches only in occasional individuals, not populations; reproductive individuals greyish dorsally, silvery ventrally; margin of dorsal and caudal fins pinkish; pectoral usually extending to above vent or spinous anal fin; males with longer soft dorsal and anal fin-rays (Ref. 2). Description: 4-8 rows of teeth in oral jaws (Ref. 81260), outer row teeth bicuspid (Ref. 53405, 81260), inner jaw teeth tricuspid, posterior teeth on pharyngeal jaw bicuspid (Ref. 53405). Pharyngeal teeth numerous and very small (Ref. 53408, 81260). Ventral keel elongate, longer than dentigerous plate (Ref. 81260). Micro-gillrakers present; scales cycloid (Ref. 53405). Coloration: in life: Adults: sides and fins light silvery-grey; belly white (Ref. 53405, 81260). Young individuals: silvery, with some narrow black cross bars on sides; fins greyish, upper margin of dorsal fin rosy red-edged (Ref. 53405, 81260). |
| Kemudahan Identifikasi |
| Garis Lateral | 2 Terganggu: No |
| Sisik pada garis lateral | 29 - 32 |
| Sisik garis lateral berpori-pori | |
| Timbangan dalam seri lateral | |
| Baris skala di atas garis lateral | 3.5 - 4.5 |
| Baris skala di bawah garis lateral | |
| Sisik di sekitar tangkai ekor | |
| Barbel | 0 |
| Celah insang (hanya hiu/pari) | absent |
| Pengangkat insang | |
| pada tungkai bawah | 20 - 27 |
| pada tungkai atas | 3 - 5 |
| Keseluruhan (total) | 23 - 30 |
| vertebrata, bertulang belakang | |
| preanal | |
| Keseluruhan (total) | 27 - 31 |
| Atribut | extending over most of the back length |
| Nomor sirip | 1 |
| No. | Dorsal 0 |
| Ventral 0 | |
| Total duri | 14 - 17 |
| Total sinar lembut | 11 - 14 |
| Sirip adiposa | absent |
| Atribut | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
| Nomor sirip | 1 |
| Total duri | 3 - 3 |
| Total sinar lembut | 9 - 12 |
| Dada | Atribut more or less normal |
| Duri | |
| Sinar lembut | |
| Panggul | Atribut more or less normal |
| Posisi thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
| Duri | |
| Sinar lembut |