| Main Ref. | Prokofiev, A.M., 2003 |
| 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 | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
A species with small (much smaller than pupil diameter), uniform and sparse epidermal tubercles on head and body; supratemporal commissure interrupted and contains usually 2+2 pores. Lateral lobes of the lower lip is long (usually at least half of the barbel length of the third pair). Origin of the pelvic fins always somewhat anterior to the origin of the dorsal fin. Basibranchial-4 present. Vertebrae 43-45. Upper part of complex neuralis is boatlike in shape (Ref. 51545). |
| 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 | |
| total | 43 - 45 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 3 - 4 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 2 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 5 - 6 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 10 - 13 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 8 |