| Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| 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 | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Dorsal rays III +XIII- XIV + 10-11, 1-2 free pterygiophores; anal fin I, 20; pectoral rays 16-17 (usually 1+9+7); pelvic fin I,2; caudal rays 13, branched 9, procurrent 9 each in both dorsal and ventral. Vertebrae 11+ 26; last pleural and epipleural ribs on 11th vertebral centrum. Lateral line continuous, pored scales 21-27 (usually 25); scales ctenoid; largest (twice in size) at the area posterior to pectoral-fin base and below the lateral line; head, nape, belly, and pectoral-fin base scaleless. Mandibular sensory pores 5-12 + 5-10 + 5-12 (usually 9+5+8); orbital cirri minute (Ref. 52308, 90102). Male overall dusky, head darker ventrally, body with 7-8 bars, irregular and faint; female tan to dusky brown with bars more faint (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | 21 - 27 |
| 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 | 37 - 37 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 3 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 16 - 17 |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 11 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 20 - 20 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 16 - 17 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 2 - 2 |