| Ref Utama. | Bussing, W.A., 1998 |
| Penampilan mengacu pada | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Organ khusus | |
| Penampilan berbeda | |
| Warna yang berbeda | |
| Keterangan |
| Fitur yang mencolok | none |
| Bentuk tubuh lateral (shape guide) | eel-like |
| Penampang melintang | oval |
| Profil kepala bagian dorsal | clearly concave |
| Jenis mata | more or less normal |
| Jenis mulut/moncong | more or less normal |
| Posisi mulut | terminal |
| Jenis timbangan | |
| diagnosa |
Medium to dark brown coloration overlain with white dots becoming larger posteriorly; jaw teeth uniserial and serrate; one or two vomerine teeth in adults; four infraorbital pores; mean vertebral formula 6-58-140. |
| Kemudahan Identifikasi | likely to be confused with closely related species. |
| Garis Lateral | Terganggu: No |
| Sisik pada garis lateral | |
| Sisik garis lateral berpori-pori | |
| Timbangan dalam seri lateral | |
| Baris skala di atas garis lateral | |
| Baris skala di bawah garis lateral | |
| Sisik di sekitar tangkai ekor | |
| Barbel | |
| Celah insang (hanya hiu/pari) | |
| Pengangkat insang | |
| pada tungkai bawah | |
| pada tungkai atas | |
| Keseluruhan (total) | |
| vertebrata, bertulang belakang | |
| preanal | 56 - 61 |
| Keseluruhan (total) | 138 - 144 |
| Atribut | continuous with caudal fin |
| Nomor sirip | 1 |
| No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Total duri | 0 - 0 |
| Total sinar lembut | |
| Sirip adiposa |
| Atribut | pointed; confluent |
| Nomor sirip | 1 |
| Total duri | 0 - 0 |
| Total sinar lembut |
| Dada | Atribut absent |
| Duri | |
| Sinar lembut | |
| Panggul | Atribut suppressed/absent |
| Posisi | |
| Duri | |
| Sinar lembut |