| Main Ref. | Schwarzhans, W., P.R. Møller and J.G. Nielsen, 2005 |
| 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 |
The species is distinguished by having the following characters: Vertebrae 11+30=41, dorsal fin rays 69-73, anal fin rays 55-57; eyes small (1.7-1.9% SL), D/V 6; outer pseudoclasper short, only slightly longer than inner pseudoclasper, stick-shaped; inner pseudoclasper anteriorly joined to outer pseudoclasper, thin, spiny, strongly forward inclined; narrow scale patch on cheek with 3-4 scale rows on upper cheek and only 1-2 scale rows on lower cheek, no scales on operculum; head high, laterally strongly compressed, eye located high; otolith length to height ratio 2.0-2.1 (Ref. 57884). |
| 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 | 11 - 11 |
| total | 41 - 41 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 69 - 73 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 55 - 57 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 19 - 21 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |