| Main Ref. | Haedrich, R.L., 1986 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Adults dark brown to deep purple in color; eye dark blue. Young translucent with brown spots; first dorsal fin dark (Ref. 4412). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 115 - 125 |
| 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 | 14 - 16 |
| on upper limb | 8 - 8 |
| total | 22 - 24 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 40 - 44 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 10 - 14 |
| Soft-rays total | 27 - 33 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 26 - 33 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 18 - 20 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |