| Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | eel-like |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by its dark grey brown color, finely flecked with white; dorsal fin found behind gill opening; body depth at anus 14.5-19.0 in TL; snout to dorsal-fin origin 6.9-7.2; snout to anus 2.0-2.3 in TL; head length 4.7-5.5 in TL; length of snout 23-29 in TL; depressed snout which is broader than long; large eye over posterior part of gape;, 1.4-2.0 in snout length; slightly projecting upper jaw; posterior nostril opening inside mouth; patch of around 20 conical teeth on intermaxilla; small maxillary teeth in two rows, largest are those in inner row; medial to maxillary teeth is vomerine teeth in two widely diverging single rows; single row of teeth in lower jaw except two rows anteriorly (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 | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 107 - 112 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 0 - 0 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |