| Australoheros | autochthon |
| dorsal spines | XVI |
| dorsal rays | 10 |
| dorsal base scale row | short |
| anal spines | VII |
| anal rays | 8 |
| mouth size | large |
| mouth position | up |
| lips | narrow |
| body depth (%SL) | 50,0 |
| caudal peduncle depth (H/L) | |
| ground colour | |
| breeding males | |
| # abdominal bars in adults | 3 or 4 |
| midlateral blotch | small |
| posterior midlateral stripe | E1, E1, E1 |
| caudal spot | |
| suborbital markings | no |
| opercular spots | no |
| markings head & body | |
| markings unpaired fins | no |
| red caudal fin |

