S. affinis and S. taeniatus are two valid species , respectively known from lateral line scales less than 54 and eye diameter longer than snout length , furthermore , the latter 's the last unbranched dorsal-fin ray weakly ossified .
海南华鳊侧线鳞少于54,四川华鳊背鳍最末一根不分枝鳍条为弱的硬棘并且吻长小于眼睛,它们是两个有效的物种;