| Main Ref. | Larson, H.K., 2009 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Distinguished by the following characteristics: slender Pseudogobiopsis, somewhat rounded anteriorly, with second dorsal rays I,7-10; anal rays I,6-7; pectoral rays 13-16; longitudinal scales 23-27; TRB 7-9; predorsal scales 5-9, small, reaching to above preopercular margin; absence of headpores; mouth enlarged in males; scales on body mostly ctenoid; pointed caudal fin; head and body yellow to whitish with scattered brown spots and five brown bars crossing back and sides, caudal and dorsal fins with rows of fine black spots; single very broad epural (Ref. 80545). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 23 - 27 |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 12 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 3 - 6 |
| on upper limb | 1 - 6 |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 10 - 17 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 6 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 10 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 6 - 7 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 13 - 16 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |