Diagnostic Description
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Diagnosis: mouth inferior; barbels absent; lateral line incomplete; 9-11 perforated scales in lateral line; 10 circumpeduncular scales; clearly visible black line on snout and sides (Ref. 81639).Description: small-sized with relatively elongated body and large eye; scales with divergent striae; 4.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin; 4.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 27 scales in longitudinal series; 3 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion; D:III,8; A:III,5; P:15; V:10; dorsal fin border concave, last simple ray fine, not serrated, as long as head (Ref. 81639).Coloration: black line along middle of body continuing onto snout and caudal fin; black spot at point of insertion of anal fin; fins colourless (Ref. 81639).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 8
Biology
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Maximum TL was recorded at 5.2 cm (Ref. 2801).