| Main Ref. | Paugy, D., 2003 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | no special organs |
| Different appearance | always different morphology between mature adults |
| Different colors | males alike females |
| Remarks | dimorphism in anal fins of males (Ref. 2880, 81279). |
| Striking features | none |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
| 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: lateral line complete or incomplete; 16-29 pored scales; 25-29 lateral line scales; 16-18 anal fin branched rays; 6/8 premaxillary teeth; 12-14 gill rakers on lower part of first branchial arch; caudal and adipose fins bright red; rayed dorsal fin carmin-red (Ref. 2880, 81279). Description: anal fin with 3 unbranched and 16-18 branched rays; sexual dimorphism in anal fins of males; number of pored scales varies depending on individuals (Ref. 2880, 81279). Coloration: silvery sides, silvery lateral stripe from gill cover to origin of caudal fin widening at the posterior end; rayed dorsal, adipose and caudal fins tinged with carmine red in both sexes; lateral band becomes black after preservation in formalin (Ref. 2880, 81279). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 25 - 29 |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 4.5 - 4.5 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | 0 |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 12 - 14 |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin | present |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 19 - 21 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |