| Main Ref. | Hastings, P.A., R.I. Eytan and A.P. Summers, 2020 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species can be distinguished from other Atlantic members of the genus by its stout body, relatively short, rounded head spines, simple usually unbranched supraorbital cirrus, and prominent red to orange iris with a narrow and bright blue inner ring (Ref. 123111). |
| 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 - 12 |
| total | 41 - 42 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 21 - 23 |
| Soft-rays total | 12 - 14 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes | more or less truncate |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 21 - 25 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 13 - 13 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |