Melamphaes contradictorius

This species is distinguished by the following characters: first gill arch with 18 rakers; eye diameter greater than width of suborbital bone; caudal peduncle depth more than twice its length; vertebrae 28-29, of them trunk 13; haemal arch of first caudal vertebra without spurs; D III,15; A I,8; ventral-fin soft rays 7; ventral fin is usually beyond vertical of posterior margin of pectoral fin insertion; anal fin begins beyond the vertical of last ray of dorsal fin (Ref. 117111).

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 28 - 29

Gonadal maturity stage II-III for of 3.1 cm SL male (Ref. 117111).