| Main Ref. | Takahashi, T., 2008 |
| 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 |
Diagnosis: eye length usually longer than snout length (112-132%); usually 28-29 total dorsal fin rays; pelvic fins of large males <25% standard length; no distinct pearl-grey longitudinal line through the upper end of the pectoral fin base; black large blotch on nape present; no longitudinal pearl-grey lines on body (Ref. 74417). Description: 39-69 outer teeth on premaxilla; 43-62 scales in upper part of lateral line, 30-41 in lower (Ref. 74417). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 66 - 77 |
| 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 | 22 - 28 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 35 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 |
| Ventral 0 | |
| Spines total | 16 - 19 |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 12 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 3 | |
| Soft-rays 9 - 11 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 17 |