| Main Ref. | Takahashi, T. and K. Nakaya, 1998 |
| Utseende refererar till | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| specialiserade organ | |
| annat utseende | different morphology in juveniles and adults |
| andra färger | |
| Anmärkningar | Outer teeth on both jaws larger and fewer in males than in females (Ref. 35977). Posterior tip of depressed anal fin extending to middle of caudal peduncle in males, not so in females (Ref. 35977). |
| Särskilt slående egenskaper | |
| Lateral kroppsform | fusiform / normal |
| Tvärsnitt | |
| Dorsal profil av huvudet | |
| Ögontyp | more or less normal |
| Typ av mun/snyte | more or less normal |
| Munnens placering | terminal |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnos |
Body slightly elongated, highest at origin of dorsal fin; dorsal profile gently rounded, ventral profile rather straight (Ref. 35977). Mouth very low; jaws usually equal; maxillary may or may not extend to a vertical line through anterior margin of eye (Ref. 35977). All teeth on both jaws conical, recurved, arranged in outer and inner series (Ref. 35977). First dorsal spine very short, all spines with a lappet near tip; all dorsal fin soft rays usually branched (Ref. 35977). First anal spine very short, length of subsequent spines increasing progressively, and all spines with a small lappet near tip (Ref. 35977). Pectoral fin reaching between anus and third anal fin spine (Ref. 35977). Pelvic fin filamentous, reaching between anus and second anal fin spine (Ref. 35977). Scales ctenoid on lateral surface of body (Ref. 35977). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Sidolinjer | 2 avbruten: No |
| Fjäll längs sidolinje | 32 - 35 |
| Porbärande fjäll längs sidolinje | |
| Fjäll i lateralserie | |
| Antal rader fjäll ovan sidolinje | |
| Antal rader fjäll under sidolinje | |
| Fjäll runt stjärtfensspole | |
| Skäggtömmar | |
| Gälspringor (endast hos hajar/rockor) | |
| Gälräfständer | |
| på undre del av gälbåge | |
| på övre del av gälbåge | |
| totalt | 10 - 15 |
| Ryggkotor | |
| preanal | |
| totalt | 30 - 32 |
| Egenskaper | no striking attributes |
| Antal fenor | |
| Antal småfenor | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 12 - 14 |
| Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 11 - 14 |
| Fettfena | absent |
| Egenskaper | forked; more or less normal |
| Antal fenor | 1 |
| Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 3 - 3 |
| Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 7 - 9 |
| Bröstfena | Egenskaper more or less normal |
| Fenstrålar hårda | |
| Fenstrålar mjuka 14 - 16 | |
| Bukfenor | Egenskaper more or less normal |
| Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
| Fenstrålar hårda | |
| Fenstrålar mjuka |