| Main Ref. | Hoese, D.F., 1986 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Gill rakers on upper limb 1-2; gill rakers on lower limb 8 (Ref. 2798). Dorsal fin with 7 spines and 7-8 soft rays; anal fin with 1 spine and 7-8 soft rays; pectoral fin with 14-16 rays (Ref. 2798). Scales on lateral line 32-39; large triangular naked patch on isthmus behind branchiostegal membranes; operculum with about 6 rows of scales; preopercle naked; scales ctenoid in wedge from behind pectoral fin base to middle of second dorsal fin and anal fin and to caudal fin base; anteriorly scales cycloid above and below wedge (Ref. 2798). Colouration: Caudal peduncle with comma-shaped mark dorsally at caudal fin base and an oblique spot ventrally; body with diffuse crossbars and often with a series of dashes along midside (Ref. 2798). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 32 - 39 |
| 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 | 8 - 8 |
| on upper limb | 1 - 2 |
| total | 9 - 10 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 7 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 16 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |