| Main Ref. | Ambrose, D.A., 1996 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | light organs |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
| Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
| Type of scales | cycloid scales |
| Diagnosis |
Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36399). |
| 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 | 17 - 22 |
| on upper limb | 7 - 10 |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 50 - 55 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 60 - 75 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | more or less truncate |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 56 - 66 |
| Pectoral | Attributes transformed to 'arms' |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 24 - 28 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes rays very elongated |
| Position jugular before origin of D1 | |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 7 - 7 |