| Main Ref. | de Santana, C.D., J.A. Maldonado-Ocampo, W. Severi and G.N. Mendes, 2004 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Blotchy coloration on body, clear band from chin to the beginning of the dorsal mid-sagittal electroreceptororgan, two clear bands surrounding caudal peduncle in specimens up to 16.5 cm TL, mouth rictus passing the posterior margin of orbit (Ref. 50571). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 11 - 14 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 17 - 18 |
| total | 77 - 77 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 160 - 175 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |