| Main Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1998 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | none |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
| Type of eyes | more or less normal |
| Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
| Position of mouth | superior |
| Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
| Diagnosis |
Light brown in color when preserved; color in life unknown. Five oblique scale rows on cheek; body depth 2.55 in SL; head length (HL) 2.5-2.55 in SL; lower jaw slightly projecting; pointed snout, its length 4.2 (4.15) in HL; orbit diameter 3.0 (2.85); least interorbital width 5.7 in HL; anterior end of nasal bone rounded; nasal bone spineless, including premaxillary groove; large nasal fossa without spinules; preopercular spine 2/3 orbit diameter; longest dorsal spine 2.4 in HL; 3rd anal spine 1.5-1.55 in HL (Ref. 27370). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 42 - 42 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 15 - 16 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 13 - 14 |
| on upper limb | 7 - 7 |
| total | 20 - 21 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 11 - 11 |
| total | 27 - 27 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 11 - 11 |
| Soft-rays total | 12 - 13 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 4 - 4 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 14 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 7 - 7 |