| Main Ref. | Vishwanath, W. and L. Kosygin, 2000 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosi |
Broad body (width 17.3-22.1% SL); last dorsal spine not serrated; dorsal and pelvic fin rays branched; 12-13 predorsal scales; dorsal fin base length 34.0-39.7% SL; 7 scale rows between dorsal fin origin and lateral line; many horny tubercles scattered on each side of snout tip, extending posteriorly to region below anterior margin of orbit (Ref. 42977). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 32 - 36 |
| 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 | |
| totale | |
| Vertebre | |
| preanal | |
| totale | 36 - 36 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 4 - 4 |
| Soft-rays total | 20 - 23 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 16 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position abdominal beneath origin of D1 | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 9 - 9 |