Plaintail Whiptail

This species is distinguished by the following characters: 8 pelvic-fin rays; 13-15 pectoral-fin rays; 19-23 gill rakers; the barbel is long, 20-25% HL, reaching beyond a vertical through anterior rim of orbit; orbit 35-40% HL; obtuse snout is slightly protruding, 15-18% HL; ventral striae extending to about ? the distance from pelvic fin bases to periproct; long infraorbital supporter, 70-90% OD; otolith compressed, OL:OH = 0.9-1.0; fused colliculi; long pseudocolliculum, TCL:PCL = 1.25-1.45 (Ref. 98298).