| Main Ref. | De Weirdt, D., A. Getahun, S. Tshibwabwa and G.G. Teugels, 2007 |
| Utseende refererar till | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| specialiserade organ | no special organs |
| annat utseende | always different morphology between mature adults |
| andra färger | |
| Anmärkningar | Maels with markedly developed anal fin and numerous large, nuptial tubercles (Ref. 81639). |
| Särskilt slående egenskaper | none |
| Lateral kroppsform | elongated |
| Tvärsnitt | compressed |
| Dorsal profil av huvudet | more or less straight |
| Ögontyp | more or less normal |
| Typ av mun/snyte | more or less normal |
| Munnens placering | sub-terminal/inferior |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnos |
Diagnosis: 7.0-8.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin; 39-44 scales in lateral line; 3-5.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 2 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin base; 14-16 circumpeduncular scales; 8-12 dark, vertical bars on sides; dorsal fin darkly pigmentated between the rays (Ref. 81639). Description: mouth terminal, without barbels; scales with divergent striae; dorsal fin originates in advance of the anal; D: II-III,8-9; A: III, 11-14; P:14-15; V: I,8; caudal fin forked (Ref. 81639). Coloration: body olive-brown dorsally, silvery on flanks and ventrum; 8-12 dark, vertical bars, often in pairs, along the flanks; dorsal fin with dark pigmentation between the rays (Ref. 81639). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Sidolinjer | 1 avbruten: No |
| Fjäll längs sidolinje | 39 - 44 |
| Porbärande fjäll längs sidolinje | |
| Fjäll i lateralserie | |
| Antal rader fjäll ovan sidolinje | 7 - 8 |
| Antal rader fjäll under sidolinje | 3 - 5.5 |
| Fjäll runt stjärtfensspole | 14 - 16 |
| Skäggtömmar | 0 |
| Gälspringor (endast hos hajar/rockor) | |
| Gälräfständer | |
| på undre del av gälbåge | 3 - 6 |
| på övre del av gälbåge | |
| totalt | |
| Ryggkotor | |
| preanal | |
| totalt |
| Egenskaper | no striking attributes |
| Antal fenor | 1 |
| Antal småfenor | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 0 - 0 |
| Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 10 - 12 |
| Fettfena | absent |
| Egenskaper | forked; more or less normal |
| Antal fenor | 1 |
| Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 0 - 0 |
| Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 14 - 17 |
| Bröstfena | Egenskaper more or less normal |
| Fenstrålar hårda 0 | |
| Fenstrålar mjuka 14 - 15 | |
| Bukfenor | Egenskaper more or less normal |
| Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
| Fenstrålar hårda 0 | |
| Fenstrålar mjuka 9 - 9 |