| Main Ref. | Larson, H.K., 2001 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Adult males mostly plain dark brown, females with indistinct mottling and oblique bars posteriorly on light brown background (Ref. 43716). TRB 10-16, 14-24 small predorsal scales; gill opening oblique, usually with few small round knobs on edge of pectoral girdle (Ref. 43716). Caudal fin oval, rounded posteriorly (Ref. 43716). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 32 - 42 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 19 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 25 - 26 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 7 - 8 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | other (see remark) |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 9 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |