| Main Ref. | Schwarzhans, W., 2014 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | compressed |
| 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: 10-11 pelvic-fin rays;; 14-15 (13) pectoral-fin rays; 20-24 total gill rakers; moderately long barbel, 11-15% HL and reaching vertical through anterior rim of orbit; orbit 28-30% HL; pointed and protruding snout, 17.5-20% HL; ventral striae extending to about ? to ½ the distance from pelvic fin bases to periproct; the otolith moderately compressed (OL:OH = 1.0-1.05); colliculi separated, small; pseudocolliculum small (TCL:PCL = 1.9-2.2) (Ref. 98298). |
| 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 | 20 - 24 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 10 - 11 |