| Main Ref. | Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2004 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D XI (exceptionally X), 14-16; about 28-36 oblique scale rows in longitudinal series on body; no scales anterolaterally forward of verticals from ultimate spine to 2nd segmented dorsal-fin ray; conspicuous ocellus between spines 2-5 of dorsal fin; 1-3 vomerine teeth (Ref. 76827). |
| 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 | 16 - 18 |
| on upper limb | 8 - 10 |
| total | 24 - 27 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 10 - 10 |
| total | 28 - 29 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 10 - 11 |
| Soft-rays total | 14 - 16 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 14 - 15 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 19 - 21 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |