| Main Ref. | Hoese, D.F., 1986 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Head and body compressed and elongated; snout steeply sloping; eyes large and projecting (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 6 spines and 11-12 soft rays; anal fin with 12 soft rays; dorsal fin separated or partly connected by membrane; caudal fin pointed (Ref. 2798, 52193). Scales absent (Ref. 52193). Colouration: Translucent, with brown spots on dorsal fin and head; caudal fin of males with vertical bars, females with a single horizontal bar on the lower edge (Ref. 52193). Dark bar under eye; tan in colour, with dark spots above; sides with 6-10 vertical bars; large specimens with black margined dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 2798). |
| 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 | 10 - 10 |
| on upper limb | 4 - 4 |
| total | 14 - 14 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1notched No |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 6 - 6 |
| Soft-rays total | 11 - 12 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | pointed; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 0 - 0 |
| Soft-rays total | 12 - 12 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 13 - 15 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |