| Main Ref. | Gerringer, M.E., S. Suplicz, J.L. Palmeri, L. Fregosi, B.H. Woodworth, E. McMahon, S. Shepard, L.M. Peoples and J.C. Drazen, 2025 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: well-developed suction disk; anteriorly positioned anus; simple canine teeth; 22 pectoral-fin rays, the upper 4 of which extend well beyond the other rays; round head; eight caudal-fin rays; large eye; and pink coloration with bumpy flesh, particularly anteriorly, in life (Ref. 137874). |
| 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 | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 53 - 53 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 43 - 43 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 40 - 40 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 22 - 22 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |