Diagnostic Description
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This species is distinct from its congeners in having the following set of characters: lips with double folds, pinnate-like rays along anterior margin of procurrent rays and upper and lowermost principal caudal fin rays; supraoccipital spine pointed and mesethmoid cornua expand laterally; adipose fin not contiguous with caudal fin; adipose fin base length 23.4-27.2% SL; body depth at anus 13.6-16.8% SL; with lateral line; pectoral fin length 12.2-12.8% SL; interdorsal distance 27.8-28.0% SL; vertebrae 20 (Ref. 78721).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Analsoft rays: 13 - 15; Vertebrae: 40
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli