| Main Ref. | Smith-Vaniz, W.F. and H.L. Jelks, 2006 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Upper jaw with posterior margin nearly vertical; lachrymal naked and expanded part of maxilla only partially covered with scales; 14 caudal vertebrae; 27-31 total gill rakers, 7-10 on the upper limb, 19-21 on the lower limb; 53-66 scales in curved part of lateral line, 2-11scales in straight latera line, total scales in lateral line 58-74 (Ref. 76781). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 58 - 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 | 19 - 21 |
| on upper limb | 7 - 10 |
| total | 27 - 31 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 10 - 10 |
| total | 27 - 31 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 9 - 9 |
| Soft-rays total | 23 - 25 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 19 - 21 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 18 - 20 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |