postanal length (38.2-39.4% SL vs. 29.6-37.8); from H. chlorostictus, H. fulginosus, H. medians, H. meizospilos, H. punctulatus, and H. votouro having a narrower interorbital width (37.2-34.7 % HL vs. 37.7-56.2); from H. guahiborum, and H. medians by having a greater dorsal-adipose distance (18.522.4% SL vs. 9.5-16.9).