| Main Ref. | Myers, R.F., 1999 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Diagnosi |
Description: Adults white with horizontal stripes black broader dorsally, snout and forehead yellow; fins yellow, dorsal, anal and caudal fins with black spots (Ref. 48635, 90102). Subadult head stronger yellow; fins spots coalesced into solid bands. Juveniles head yellow, body and tail white with irregular black broad stripes extending to dorsal, anal and caudal fins. Juveniles undergo remarkable transformation to adult phase at a length of 15 cm (Ref. 37816). Lips thick. Dorsal fin 3rd or 4th spines longest. Body depth 2.6-2.9 in SL. Caudal fin rounded in juveniles, truncate in adults (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 57 - 65 |
| Pored lateral line scales | 60 - 65 |
| Scales in lateral series | 90 - 100 |
| 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 | 20 - 27 |
| on upper limb | 8 - 12 |
| totale | 28 - 35 |
| Vertebre | |
| preanal | |
| totale |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 12 - 14 |
| Soft-rays total | 17 - 21 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes | more or less truncate |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |