About Coryphopterus personatus (Jordan & Thompson, 1905)
Maximum Size
This species, Coryphopterus personatus, reaches a maximum total length of 4.0 centimeters, which equals 1.6 inches.
Species Distinction Difficulty
It is hard to distinguish from its close relative Coryphopterus hyalinus.
Distinctive Markings
Distinctive features of C. personatus include a dark "mask" marking on its face, a faint dusky stripe along the lower rear margin of its body, and a translucent patch on the center of the top of its head.
Size Comparison to Close Relative
C. personatus is also slightly larger than C. hyalinus; C. hyalinus only reaches a maximum length of 3 centimeters, or 1.2 inches.
