| 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 pinkish red color to brownish; caudal rays 5-6; origin of dorsal fin over rear half of pectoral fin; eye diameter 11.9-15.6 % head length; least interorbital width 7.3-9.3 % head length; predorsal length 40.4-41.9% SL; completely scaled head; supraorbital pores 6-7 (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 63 - 66 |
| 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 | 12 - 12 |
| total | 53 - 56 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 81 - 86 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 71 - 76 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 11 - 11 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |