| Main Ref. | Hoshino, K., 2000 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | short and / or deep |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | cycloid and ctenoid scales |
| Diagnosis |
Pectoral fin rays ocular side 7-12, blind 7-10. Pelvic fin rays on both sides 6. Body somewhat oval. Head small, compressed (21.8-27.8% SL). Mouth oblique, small, almost asymmetrical on both sides. Scales small, deciduous, on ocular side mostly ctenoid, cycloid on cleithrum and urohyal; blind side cycloid. Snout, eyes, jaws, and dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins without scales. Four longitudinal series of melanophores (present as spots) on ocular side, six series on blind side. |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 70 - 74 |
| 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 | 8 - 15 |
| on upper limb | 4 - 7 |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 58 - 64 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes | pointed |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 49 - 55 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |