| Main Ref. | Randall, J.E. and C.L. Smith, 1988 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | none |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
| Type of eyes | more or less normal |
| Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
| Position of mouth | terminal |
| Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
| Diagnosis |
Distinguished by having the following characteristics: dorsal-fin rays VI-I, 9; anal-fin rays II, 8; pectoral-fin rays 12; pelvic-fin rays I, 5; pored lateral line scales 24; predorsal scales 7; circumpeduncular scales 12; total gill rakers 16, developed gill rakers 10; second spine length of first dorsal fin 1.8 in head length (Ref. 93839). Body color transparent red, edges of dorsal body scales dark, diffused blackish bar across posterior half of caudal peduncle; depth 2.95-3.45 in SL. Long and slender caudal peduncle 3.30-3.35 in SL. |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 24 - 24 |
| Pored lateral line scales | 24 - 24 |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 2 - 2 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 8 - 8 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 19 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 12 - 13 |
| on upper limb | 3 - 4 |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 24 - 24 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 7 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 12 - 12 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |