| Main Ref. | Bell-Cross, G. and J.L. Minshull, 1988 |
| 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 | cycloid scales |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Body oval (Ref. 52193). Head rounded; snout short; mouth terminal; nostrils well separated (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 16-18 rays; anal fin with 22-26 rays; dorsal fin origin behind origin of anal fin; caudal fin forked, with rounded lobes (Ref. 13337, 52193). Scales in lateral series 46-53, 12-14 scale rows around caudal peduncle (Ref. 52193). Colouration: Colour mottled dark brown (Ref. 52193). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 46 - 53 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 14 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 16 - 18 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 22 - 26 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position abdominal before origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |