| Main Ref. | Gon, O. and A.L. Stewart, 2014 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | oval |
| 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: branchiostegal rays 2; vertebrae 43 - 45 (usually 44); gill rakers 25 - 31 (usually 27 - 31); short supraorbital bone do not reach posteriorly over centre of eye; caudal peduncle about as long as deep and of similar length to anal-fin base (Ref. 97709). |
| 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 | 17 - 21 |
| on upper limb | 8 - 10 |
| total | 25 - 31 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 43 - 45 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 12 - 14 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 13 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 10 - 12 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 9 - 12 |