| Main Ref. | Schwarzhans, W. and P.R. Møller, 2007 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by yellowish tan color; brownish on head and upper back; caudal rays 14-15; vertebrae 12+ 32-33= 44-45; eye 1.8-2.4 % SL; depth of body at origin of anal fin 13.9-17.5 (mean 15.4) % SL; anterior nostril low on snout, next to upper lip; two pairs of pseudoclaspers, outer broad-based and large with pointed tip and distal knob on inner side, nearly as large as inner pseudoclasper, connected to outer pseudoclasper anteriorly; absent upper preopercular pore; no opercular scales; posterior cheek with vertically elongate scale patch (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | 15 - 18 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 12 - 12 |
| total | 44 - 45 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 84 - 86 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 63 - 68 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 21 - 22 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |