| Main Ref. | López-Fernández, H. and K.O. Winemiller, 2003 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Possesses a minute spot behind the opercle; lateral line scales 91-131; small eye 17.9-34.1% head length; snout length 32.5-50.0% head length (Ref. 52916). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 91 - 131 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 16 - 29 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 10 - 21 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes | forked |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 3 - 5 |
| Soft-rays total | 22 - 30 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 11 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
| Spines 2 | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 8 |