| Main Ref. | Smith, M.M., 1986 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | none |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
| Type of eyes | more or less normal |
| Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
| Position of mouth | terminal |
| Type of scales | cycloid scales |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Body depth 12-19% of standard length; head length 21-23% of standard length (Ref. 3968). Upper jaw reaching well behind eye; upper jaw length 11-16% of standard lengt; lower jaw length 11-17% of standard length; teeth on jaws villiform (Ref. 3968, 4832). Gill rakers on upper limb 7-9, gill rakers on lower limb 13-15; depending on size, as in some juveniles some rudiments have not yet developed, but by 60 cm total length all rudiments have grown into rakers (Ref. 3968). Dorsal fin with 22-27 rays; anal fin with 15-18 rays; pectoral fin with 17-18 rays (Ref. 3968). Scales on lateral line 90-103 (Ref. 3968, 58304). Colouration: Head and body silvery; tip of dorsal fin blackish (Ref. 58304). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 90 - 103 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | 0 |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 13 - 15 |
| on upper limb | 7 - 9 |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 20 - 27 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 14 - 18 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 12 - 16 |