| Main Ref. | Shakhovskoy, I.B. and N.V. Parin, 2022 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | circular |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is characterized by the following: D 11-14 (usually 12-13); A 8-10; P I,14-16; predorsal scales 25-30 (usually 25-28); number of scales in an oblique (antrorse) row between the origin of the dorsal fin and the lateral line 8½-10 (usually 8½); total number of gill rakers on the first arch 22-24 (6-7 + 16-17); total number of vertebrae 42-44 (26-28 + 15-16); snout short and deep; upper jaw rounded at tip; lower jaw usually shorter than upper jaw or of equal size, rarely slightly longer; jaw teeth numerous, rather large (usually clearly visible with the naked eye), tricuspid, but some fish also with few conical teeth and arranged in 3-4 rows; palatine teeth numerous (Ref. 130199). |
| 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 | 16 - 17 |
| on upper limb | 6 - 7 |
| total | 22 - 24 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 25 - 28 |
| total | 42 - 44 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 11 - 14 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 16 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |