| Main Ref. | Gill, A.C., 2004 |
| 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 |
This species distinguished by the following characters: 25-27 (usually 26) segmented dorsal-fin rays; 14-16 (usually 15) segmented anal fin rays; 39-44 scales in lateral series; 29-35 anterior lateral line scales; 18-20 circumpeduncular scales; 30-33 (usually 31) total caudal-fin rays; no dark spot on opercular flap (Ref. 81967). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 18 - 20 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 11 - 13 |
| on upper limb | 4 - 7 |
| total | 15 - 18 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 10 - 10 |
| total | 26 - 26 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 25 - 27 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 14 - 16 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 16 - 19 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |