| Main Ref. | Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993 |
| Utseende refererar till | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| specialiserade organ | no special organs |
| annat utseende | males alike females |
| andra färger | males alike females |
| Anmärkningar |
| Särskilt slående egenskaper | none |
| Lateral kroppsform | fusiform / normal |
| Tvärsnitt | |
| Dorsal profil av huvudet | more or less straight |
| Ögontyp | more or less normal |
| Typ av mun/snyte | more or less normal |
| Munnens placering | terminal |
| Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
| Diagnos |
Maxilla without scales. Preopercle with rounded, only slightly enlarged, spines at its angle. Opercle with 3 flat spines, middle one the largest. Pelvic fins shorter than pectorals and shorter than longest dorsal spine. Bases of soft dorsal and anal fins covered with scales and thick skin. 2 or 3 dark saddles along base of dorsal fin and another on top of caudal peduncle. Tan with red spots on head, body and fins, spots becoming larger ventrally (Ref. 26938); characterized further by: body depth less than head length, 2.6-3.2 times in SL; head length 2.1-2.5 in SL; interorbital area flat or slightly concave; preopercle evenly serrate; smooth subopercle and interopercle; subequal posterior and anterior nostrils (Ref. 089707). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Sidolinjer | 1 avbruten: No |
| Fjäll längs sidolinje | |
| Porbärande fjäll längs sidolinje | |
| Fjäll i lateralserie | |
| Antal rader fjäll ovan sidolinje | |
| Antal rader fjäll under sidolinje | |
| Fjäll runt stjärtfensspole | |
| Skäggtömmar | 0 |
| Gälspringor (endast hos hajar/rockor) | absent |
| Gälräfständer | |
| på undre del av gälbåge | |
| på övre del av gälbåge | |
| totalt | |
| Ryggkotor | |
| preanal | |
| totalt |
| Egenskaper | no striking attributes |
| Antal fenor | 1 |
| Antal småfenor | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 11 - 11 |
| Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 16 - 17 |
| Fettfena | absent |
| Egenskaper | more or less truncate |
| Antal fenor | 1 |
| Totalt antal hårda fenstrålar | 3 - 3 |
| Totalt antal mjuka fenstrålar | 8 - 8 |
| Bröstfena | Egenskaper more or less normal |
| Fenstrålar hårda | |
| Fenstrålar mjuka 18 - 19 | |
| Bukfenor | Egenskaper more or less normal |
| Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
| Fenstrålar hårda | |
| Fenstrålar mjuka |