| Main Ref. | Stein, D.L., 2012 |
| 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 by the following characters: vertebrae 53, pectoral fin rays 13, pyloric caeca 5; angle of mouth 20-30°, upper jaw 60% head; teeth arranged in about 25 oblique rows forming a band of up to four teeth wide; long slender opercle curved posteroventrally, its tip pointing downwards, forming a sharp, acutely angled lobe; coronal pore unknown but probably absent, mandibular symphyseal pores moderately large, oval, situated on each side of symphyseal knob; relatively short and deep abdomen, the distance from mandible to end of abdomen 125%, pectoral symphysis to end of abdomen 75%, anus to anal fin about 65% HL; peritoneum black viewed through the body wall; pyloric caeca black (Ref. 92437). |
| 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 | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 45 - 45 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 40 - 40 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 13 - 13 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |