| Main Ref. | Bauchot, M.-L., 2003 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: body oblong and compressed, rather elongate; head profile straight before nape; snout pointed, distinctly longer than eye diameter; 2 anterior pores on chin, followed by a median pit bearing openings of another pair of pores (Ref. 57395). 2nd anal fin spine usually shorter than 3rd (Ref. 57395, 81655). Caudal fin deeply forked; scales ctenoid; 6-7 scale rows between lateral line and middle of spinous dorsal-fin base (Ref. 57395). No pore above posterior end of maxilla and under preorbital bone (Ref. 81655). Coloration: silvery with small dark spots forming a pattern of wavy lines on back and sides; fins greyish, dorsal black at base; a yellow-golden spot on snout (Ref. 57395). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 6 - 7 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | 0 |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 14 - 15 |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | extending over most of the back length |
| Fins number | 1notched No |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 |
| Ventral 0 | |
| Spines total | 12 |
| Soft-rays total | 15 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 10 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position beneath origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |