| Main Ref. | De Weirdt, D., A. Getahun, S. Tshibwabwa and G.G. Teugels, 2007 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | no special organs |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | none |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| 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 | sub-terminal/inferior |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: Mouth subinferior; barbels absent; lateral line complete; 24-27 scales in lateral line; 12 circumpeduncular scales; no spots on sides; tip of dorsal fin without black markings (Ref. 81639). Description: Medium-sized with elevated body (Ref. 81639). No barbels (Ref. 122753). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched and 8 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5 branched rays; dorsal fin border concave, last simple ray smooth, measuring a maximum of 1 times head length (Ref. 81639). Scales with radial striae; 3.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin, 3.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly, 3.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion (Ref. 81639). Colouration: Ground colour yellowish brown dorsally, silvery ventrally; scales dark brown basally (Ref. 81639). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 24 - 27 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 3 - 3 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 12 |
| Barbels | 0 |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 11 - 11 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |