| Main Ref. | Jouladeh-Roudbar, A., H.R. Ghanavi and I. Doadrio, 2020 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species which is similar to C. alburzensis can be distinguished by having a shorter prepelvic length 53-56% SL (vs. 56-61), a longer snout 31-39% HL (vs. 24-29), a shorter barbel 10-12% HL (vs. 18-22), transverse mouth (vs. straight), with last unbranched ray weakly ossified and short serrae (vs. more ossified and larger serrated), with origin of scales with dark spot (vs. absence of spot on scales) (cited in Ref. 124648). Meristic characters: D: III-IV, 8-9; A III,6; P 16-19; V 9-10; GR 19-23; LL 39-43, TV 40-42. |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 39 - 43 |
| 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 | 19 - 23 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 3 - 4 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 9 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 16 - 19 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 9 - 10 |