| Main Ref. | Román-Valencia, C., 2003 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Diagnosed from all other species of the genus Bryconamericus by its low number of vertebrae 33, completely ossified pterotic, a bent end of the pelvic bone, and nasal bones absent (Ref. 56110). Description: D iii,7, ii,6-7; A iii,23, iii,21-24, iii,22-23, iii,21-24; P ii,9, ii,10-11, ii,9, ii,10-11; V ii,6 (Ref. 56110). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 32 - 36 |
| Pored lateral line scales | 32 - 36 |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 5 - 6 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 4 - 4 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 11 - 13 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 33 - 33 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 8 - 8 |