| Main Ref. | Hulley, P.A., 1986 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Anal organs 6; photophores smaller than in other species of the genus; supraventral organ nearer to lateral line than to pelvic base; three ventral organs, 3 supra-anal organs, and 3 anterior anal organs, widely separated, 2 posterior anal organs and the last over anterior margin of infracaudal gland; three precaudal organs, the first 2 very close together, the 3rd far distant at end of lateral line; 3rd supranal organ and posterolateral organs about their respective diameters below lateral line; supracaudal gland slightly shorter than infracaudal gland (Ref. 39633). |
| 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 | 11 - 13 |
| on upper limb | 5 - 5 |
| total | 16 - 18 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 13 - 16 |
| Adipose fin | present |
| Attributes | forked |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 13 - 15 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 16 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |