| Main Ref. | Scott, T.D., C.J.M. Glover and R.V. Southcott, 1974 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | striking eyes |
| Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
| Type of eyes | other (see diagnosis) |
| Type of mouth/snout | other (see diagnosis) |
| Position of mouth | superior |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Body grey, fins dark (Ref. 6548). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 95 - 110 |
| 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 | 16 - 18 |
| on upper limb | 4 - 5 |
| total | 20 - 23 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 7 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 33 - 35 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 4 |
| Soft-rays total | 30 - 33 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 19 - 21 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 6 |