| Main Ref. | Lévêque, C., 2003 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | no special organs |
| Different appearance | males alike females |
| Different colors | males alike females |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | none |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
| Type of eyes | more or less normal |
| Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
| Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
| Type of scales | cycloid scales |
| Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray smooth on hind margin; scale formula -/20-23/-; 8(9) scales around caudal peduncle; scales in mid-lateral series with small black spots; 7 branched dorsal fin rays; no barbels; lateral line absent; maximum reported size 19 mm SL (Ref. 2940, 81282). Description: very small species with slightly compressed body; mouth small, subterminal, protrusible downwards, without visible barbels; no pored scales in lateral line; 20-23 scales in longitudinal series, 20 around body, 8 (9) around caudal peduncle; D: III,7; A: III,5; V: I,5 (Ref. 2940, 81282). Coloration: edges of scales on back and sides lined with melanophores, forming dark network; small, irregular concentrations of melanophores on scales of mid-lateral series; fine line of melanophores along myoseptum and very distinct black spot at end of caudal (Ref. 2940, 81282). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | 0 - 0 |
| Scales in lateral series | 20 - 23 |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 8 - 9 |
| Barbels | 0 |
| 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 | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 6 |