| Main Ref. | Andriashev, A.P. and N.V. Chernova, 2010 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 62-69; D 56-60; pectoral fin with 12-13 rays in upper lobe, 4-5 notch rays (rudimentary to their basis and widely spaced) and 2-3 elongated rays in lower lobe; preanal distance 34.3-34.5% SL, head 23.4-23.9%; postorbital distance short, 12.7-13.0% SL; wide and flat tooth plates, teeth very small, slightly prominent and even in size; posterior margin of gill cover rounded; skin on head, including its lower side, pale (bright red in life); mouth pale, grayish gill cavity (Ref. 86261). |
| 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 | 62 - 69 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 56 - 60 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |