| Main Ref. | Ng, H.H. and W.J. Rainboth, 2001 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks | Genital papilla of male immediately behind anus in a depression which terminates posteriorly with a straight transverse wall; in females with 2 flaps on both sides of anus; small and located in a longitudinal groove immediately posterior to anus. |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | flattened |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | sub-terminal/inferior |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Lower lip with a median notch and having an entire posterior margin. Caudal fin emarginate. Male genital papilla immediately behind the anus in a depression terminating posteriorly with a straight transverse wall (Ref. 44353). |
| 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 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
| Adipose fin | present |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 3 - 4 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 22 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |