| Main Ref. | Tornabene, L., J.L. Van Tassel, D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species can be distinguished by the following set of characters: D1 VII, no elongate filamentous spines present; D2 I, 11; A I, 11; P 20; V I, 5, separate, rays 1-4 branched between 2 and 4 times, 5th pelvic-fin ray long and unbranched, three-quarters length of 4th pelvic-fin ray, no fleshy tips present on pelvic-fin rays; body scaled with 47-53 ctenoid scales, modified basicaudal scales present; head and preopercle canals and pores absent; a transverse sensory papillae pattern with row 5s/5i connected, interorbital papillae pc' and pe' present; two anal-fin pterygiophores inserted anterior to haemal arch (Ref. 113825). |
| 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 | 27 - 27 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 11 - 11 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 20 - 20 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |