| Main Ref. | Randall, J.E. and Hughes M.J., 2009 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Predorsal scales extending to interorbital space; scales present on opercle and preopercle; three overlapping longitudinal rows of prominent sensory papillae on body; body depth at origin of dorsal fin 3.2–3.4 in SL; head length 3.15-3.2 in SL; mouth strongly oblique; edge of preopercle smooth except for a tiny spine at rounded corner; caudal fin joined only basally to dorsal and anal fins; normal life color dark brown, the sensory papillae on head and body white. |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 86 - 91 |
| 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 | 42 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 86 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 64 - 66 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 23 - 24 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |