| Main Ref. | Netto-Ferreira, A.L. and C.R. Moreira, 2018 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: absence of infraorbital 6 (vs. present); differs from its congeners, except for C. cracentis, C. maxillaris, C. melanzonus, C. phasma, C. runa, C.veruina, by having a shallower body 13.7-19.2% (vs. > 20%); differs from C. cracentis, C. maxillaris, C. phasma, C. runa, C.veruina by having a lower number of perforated lateral line scales 34-36 (vs. > 37); differs from C. melanzonus by having a higher number of post-anal scales 4-6 (vs. 2) (Ref. 122128). |
| 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 | 13 - 14 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 15 |
| total | 36 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 8 |
| Adipose fin | present |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 9 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 9 - 11 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 6 |