| Main Ref. | Nakabo, T., 2002 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Posterior end of pectoral fin reaching or extending past the posterior end of spinous dorsal fin. Tip of lower jaw and inside of lower jaw teeth without or indistinct dark markings. Length of second anal spine almost equal to eye diameter (Ref. 41299). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 48 - 52 |
| 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 | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 25 - 25 |
| Attributes | extending over most of the back length |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 11 - 11 |
| Soft-rays total | 25 - 28 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes | pointed; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |