| Main Ref. | Kimura, S., T. Ito, T. Peristiwady, Y. Iwatsuki, T. Yoshino and P.N. Dunlap, 2005 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species of the Leiognathus splendens complex is distinguished by the following characters: cheek with scales; anterior dorsolateral body surface almost completely scaled; lower margin of inner preopercular ridge serrated; interspace of pelvic keels with scales; dark blotch on dorsal fin rather pale, grayish (Ref. 75583). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 49 - 53 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 8 - 10 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 18 - 19 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 21 - 22 |
| on upper limb | 4 - 6 |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 8 - 8 |
| Soft-rays total | 16 - 16 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 14 - 14 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 17 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |