| Main Ref. | Parin, N.V. and O.D. Borodulina, 1994 |
| Appearance refers to | Male; Female |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | cycloid scales |
| Diagnosis |
Second dorsal fin lacking spine. Description: Characterized by semi-translucent pale yellowish body with blue iris; silvery cheek patch; fins clear to slightly yellowish; male with fine yellow tip on upper caudal fin lobe; longitudinal scale series 28-30; head 3.2-3.5 in SL; eye 2.5-2.9 in head length; greatest depth of body 3.8-4.5 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 0 - 0 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 28 - 30 |
| 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 - 18 |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 3 - 5 |
| Soft-rays total | 6 - 9 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 11 - 14 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 11 - 12 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |