| Main Ref. | Gon, O., 1986 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Deep-bodied, head profile slightly concave; greatest depth of body 2.5-2.7 times in standard length; head 2.6 times in standard length; eye diameter 3.8 times in head length (Ref. 4329, 48635, 90102). Predorsal section of head high, forming a hump above eyes (Ref. 4329). Dorsal fin with 7 spines and 9 soft rays; anal fin with 2 spines and 8 soft rays; pectoral fin with 14 rays (Ref. 4329). Scales on lateral line 28; predorsal scales 6-7 (Ref. 4329). Colouration: Silvery (Ref. 48635). A dark narrow line from angle of opercle to a small spot at caudal fin base; front and tip of 1st dorsal fin black in colour (Ref. 4329). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 28 - 28 |
| 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 | 15 - 18 |
| on upper limb | 5 - 7 |
| total | 22 - 25 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 7 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 14 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |