| Main Ref. | Stein, D.L., 2006 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | terminal |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Can be diagnosed from all other congeners by the following combination of characters: vertebrae 45 (9+36), pectoral-fin rays 32, caudal fin rays 10 (1+4/5), radials 4, round ; teeth stout canines, some with small shoulders; chin pores opening in a distinct deep oval pit; dark bar or blotches extending vertically below eye and horizontally in front of it; disk about 2/5 HL; prickles absent; gill opening above pectoral base; head 26.5%; preanal fin length 44.5% SL; snout-anus 34.0 (114.3); anus-anal fin origin 15.7; peritoneum pale (Ref. 78379). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| 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 | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 43 - 43 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | pointed |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 35 - 35 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 32 - 32 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 45 - 45 |