| Main Ref. | Meléndez, C., R. and D.F. Markle, 1997 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | terminal |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Broad mouth. Head length 26-29.2%SL; body depth at first anal ray 14.2-19.3%SL. |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 150 - 172 |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 14 - 15 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 30 - 35 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 16 - 21 |
| on upper limb | 6 - 8 |
| total | 23 - 29 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 15 - 16 |
| total | 52 - 54 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 62 - 69 |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 55 - 61 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 21 - 23 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 2 - 2 |