| Main Ref. | Scott, T.D., C.J.M. Glover and R.V. Southcott, 1974 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | striking eyes |
| Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
| Cross section | angular |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | other (see diagnosis) |
| Type of mouth/snout | other (see diagnosis) |
| Position of mouth | superior |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Adults blackish black in color; prejuveniles silvery, back greenish with large grey blotches that disappears at about 12 cm (Ref. 6548). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 83 - 91 |
| 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 | 19 - 22 |
| on upper limb | 5 - 6 |
| total | 24 - 28 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 5 - 8 |
| Soft-rays total | 28 - 33 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 26 - 31 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 20 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 6 |