| Main Ref. | Amaoka, K., T. Kawai and B. Séret, 2006 |
| 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 |
Distinguished by the following characters: large numbers of lateral line scales (82-92); dorsal fin rays 70-73, anal fin rays 58-62; vertebrae 10 + 31; transverse dark bands on the ocular side 5 (Ref. 58289). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 82 - 92 |
| 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 | 13 - 13 |
| on upper limb | 6 - 6 |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 10 - 10 |
| total | 41 - 41 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 70 - 73 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 58 - 62 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 8 - 10 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 6 |