| 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) | 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 color; caudal rays 15-16; eye 2.4-3.0 % SL; depth of body at anal fin origin 15.7-20.0 (mean=17.6) % SL; anterior nostril high on snout, about one-third distance from lip to anterior rim of eye; two pairs of pseudoclaspers, outer broad based, inner with three lobes; no upper preopercular pore; small embedded scales on cheeks, opercle and occiput covers head; snout tip with cirri (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 | 13 - 17 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 11 - 11 |
| total | 42 - 43 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 80 - 87 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 60 - 67 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 21 - 24 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |