| Main Ref. | Tornabene, L., R. Manning, D.R. Robertson, J.L. Van Tassell and C.C. Baldwin, 2022 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: first dorsal-fin pterygiophore pattern 3-22111*0 (last pterygiophore lacking an associated dorsal-fin spine; D1 VI; vertebrae 11 + 17; with two modified basicaudal scales; no head pores; D2 I,9; A I,9; pelvic fins are completely united by membrane to form a round disc with well-developed anterior frenum; pectoral-fin rays 19 (Ref. 130191). |
| 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 | 11 - 11 |
| total | 27 - 27 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 7 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 9 | |
| Soft-rays 19 - 19 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |