| Main Ref. | Hoese, D.F., 1986 |
| 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 |
Description: Head depressed; snout elongate (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 7 spines and 8-10 soft rays; anal fin with 1 spine and 7-9 soft rays; pectoral fin with 14-19 rays; caudal fin pointed (Ref. 52193). Scales in lateral series 28-32; nape partially naked, without scales; predorsal scales 0-13 (Ref. 52193). Colouration: Translucent brown with black X-spots along sides; black spot on hind membrane of first dorsal fin; soft dorsal with black and yellow spots and bars (Ref. 52193). Dark stripe from eye to upper lip; vertical bar or spot at caudal base (Ref. 2798). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 28 - 32 |
| 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 | 11 - 13 |
| on upper limb | 1 - 3 |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 7 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | pointed; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 9 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 19 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |