| Main Ref. | Li, Z. and Y. Chen, 1985 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | eel-like |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Similar to Balitora brucei, but differs from the latter in having a slender body, depth in length 8.9 (8.2-9.3) versus 6.7, more undivided rays in pectoral fins, 10-11 versus 8, and more rays in ventral fins and having a wider head (Ref. 39391). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 65 - 67 |
| 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 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 11 - 11 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 10 - 12 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 3 - 10 |