| Main Ref. | Su, R.F., J.X. Yang and G.H. Gui, 2003 |
| 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 |
Prefringe of rostral cap split into 8-12 tiny lobes; maxillary barbels shorter than eye diameter (its length 54.5%-76% of eye diameter); intestine stunt (diameter 55%-64% of eye diameter); ventral fin never reaching anus; 5-6 lateral line scales between pectoral fin tip and pelvic fin origin; pectoral fin short (16.5%-17.5% of SL); eye small (28.6%-39.3% of interorbital width); maxillary barbels almost equal to rostral barbels and shorter than eye diameter (54.7%-76% of eye diameter); papillate band on lower lip narrow (36%-40% of eye diameter); 3-4 rows of horny tubercles on tip and sides of snout limited to premargin of nostril (Ref. 50421). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 4 - 5 |
| 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 | 40 - 40 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |