| Main Ref. | Collette, B.B., 1999 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase | Skull, Spine |
| Specialized organs | no special organs |
| Different appearance | males alike females |
| Different colors | males alike females |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| निदान |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: head broad and depressed; first dorsal fin usually with VIII short but strong isolated spines, not connected by a membrane; caudal fin lunate to emarginate in adults, upper lobe longer than lower, rounded in young with prolonged central rays. Colour of back and sides dark brown, with 2 sharply defined narrow silvery bands, belly yellowish (Ref. 10948, 90102). |
| 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 | |
| सम्पूर्ण | |
| जानवरों की रीड़ का जोड़ | |
| preanal | |
| सम्पूर्ण |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 7 - 9 |
| Soft-rays total | 26 - 33 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 22 - 28 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 21 - 21 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |