| Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by mottled green, brown or reddish brown color; membrane between each pair of caudal fin rays with row of 2-4 dark-edged, large white spots; unbranched pelvic rays; illicium slightly greater than length of second dorsal spine, 13.4-24.8 % SL; smooth illicium without dermal spinules; relatively large esca, cluster of slender filaments; close-set, bifurcate spinules covering skin; no caudal peduncle (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 3 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 12 - 13 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 6 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 9 - 9 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |