| Main Ref. | Møller, P.R. and A.L. Stewart, 2006 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | eel-like |
| 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: posterior half of body with scales, short pectoral fin 7.9-9.4% SL, D 84-89, and A 69-73; 6 suborbital head pores, preoperculomandibular pores 8; predorsal length 27.1-36.4% SL; snout length 29.8-51.6% HL, eye diameter 11.0-13.0% HL; pectoral fin rounded, 15-16 rays, none exserted; anterior dorsal fin pterygiophore associated with vertebra 6-8; vertebrae 24-26+63-71 = 88-97 (Ref. 58765). |
| 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 | 24 - 26 |
| total | 88 - 97 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 84 - 89 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 69 - 73 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 16 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |