| Main Ref. | Stein, D.L., N.V. Chernova and A.P. Andriashev, 2001 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | none |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | superior |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Caudal-fin rays 6; depth at occiput 111-123% HL; pectoral fin distinctly notched; 3 notched pectoral radials, with 2 fenestrae; gill opening extending ventrally in front of two pectoral rays; opercular lobe small but distinct; rays of lower pectoral-fin lobe shorter than in the upper; pyloric caeca of similar length, slightly dotted at bases; orobranchial cavity pale scarcely dotted, tongue pale, peritoneum light brown or paler; gill arches not dotted (Ref. 42734). |
| 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 | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 57 - 57 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 49 - 50 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | more or less truncate |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 43 - 43 |
| Pectoral | Attributes other (see remarks) |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 17 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |