| Main Ref. | Heemstra, P.C., 1986 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Body ovoid, depth 1.5-2.0 in standard length (Ref. 52193). Maxilla width 2.7-3.7 times in orbit diameter (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 8 spines and 25-30 soft rays; anal fin with 3 spines and 25-29 soft rays; pelvic fins small or absent (Ref. 52193). Scales small, 51-58 in lateral line (Ref. 52193). Colouration: Adults silvery with dusky dorsal and anal lobes (Ref. 5400, 52193). Juveniles dusky with 11-12 dark wavy vertical bars (Ref. 5400, 52193). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 51 - 58 |
| 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 | 22 - 24 |
| on upper limb | 9 - 9 |
| total | 31 - 33 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 8 - 8 |
| Soft-rays total | 25 - 30 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 25 - 29 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |