| Main Ref. | Meléndez, C., R. and D.F. Markle, 1997 |
| 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 |
Body robust and deep 21.9-27.7% SL, with deciduous scales (Ref 31160). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 120 - 150 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 14 - 19 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 39 - 47 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 13 - 16 |
| on upper limb | 4 - 7 |
| total | 17 - 22 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 47 - 52 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 50 - 57 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes | asymmetric |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 48 - 54 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 26 - 30 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |