| Main Ref. | Randall, J.E and W.N. Eschmeyer, 2001 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Occipital pit deep. Mouth oblique, the gape forming an angle of about 35°. Maxilla not reaching a vertical at rear edge of orbit. Lower opercular spine divided into 2-4 points. Posterior lacrimal spine divided into 3 points (Ref 42181). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 40 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 12 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 5 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 17 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 |