| Main Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | terminal |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Siphateles alvordensis can be distinguished by the following characters: lateral line with 58-72 scales; dorsal fin usually with 7 rays; anal fin with 7 rays; pectoral fin with 14-15 rays; pharyngeal teeth 0,5-4,0; slender, fairly compressed body; deep caudal peduncle; high nape rising steeply from short pointed head; small eye high on head; rounded snout; terminal mouth; dusky olive to dark green above, line of black specks along upper side; silver side; clear to dusky olive fins (Ref. 86798). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 58 - 72 |
| 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 | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 7 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position abdominal | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |