Species: Symphysanodon octoactinus, Insular bunquelovely

Symphysanodon octoactinus Anderson, 1970

Insular bunquelovely

Body an elongate oval (depth 32-36% SL), somewhat compressed; eye large; snout shorter than eye; mouth oblique, opens at front; top edge of rear bone of top jaw covered by thin bone under eye; top jaw teeth small; front teeth of lower jaw enlarged, exposed, fitting into central toothless notch of top jaws; operculum with 2 spines; gill rakers 38-42; dorsal fin continuous, usually IX, 10, no notch between spines and rays; tail fin deeply forked, each lobe pointed; anal fin III, 8 (occasionally 7); pelvics inserted under pectoral base, I,5; scales rough; most of head & jaws scaled; dorsal and anal fins without scales, but with a basal scaly sheath; lateral line scales 45-48.