| Main Ref. | Skelton, P.H., 2001 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Body relatively deep and compressed (Ref. 52193). Snout with red tubercles; mouth subterminal; lips papillose; a single pair of short barbels (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched and 11-13 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5 branched rays; dorsal fin usually very large, with extended rays (Ref. 52193). Scales in lateral line 36-39, 16-18 around caudal peduncle (Ref. 26190, 52193). Colouration: Juveniles silvery with large black spot on caudal peduncle (Ref. 52193). Adult colour variable but often very attractive, with bright green base, iridescent pinkish scales, and a bright green band on the body behind the gill cover; silvery white below, fins deep bluish grey (Ref. 52193). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 36 - 39 |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 3.5 - 4 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 18 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | 32 - 33 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 14 - 16 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |