| Main Ref. | Ngatunga, B.P. and J. Snoeks, 2003 |
| 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 | terminal |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
The nape and the upper part of head are distinctively orange-brown in male adults (Ref. 49505). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 30 - 33 |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 4 - 6 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 8 - 9 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 11 - 13 |
| on upper limb | |
| total | 16 - 18 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 13 - 14 |
| total | 29 - 30 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 14 - 17 |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 12 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |