| Main Ref. | Meléndez, C., R. and D.F. Markle, 1997 |
| 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 |
Height of the first dorsal fin 10.1-17.1%SL, average 13.8%SL. Interorbital narrow, 3.4-4.7%SL. Orbit diameter 6.4-8.3%SL. |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 125 - 143 |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 10 - 13 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 17 - 20 |
| on upper limb | 7 - 9 |
| total | 24 - 29 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 15 - 17 |
| total | 56 - 59 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 66 - 73 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 65 - 71 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 19 - 22 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 2 - 2 |