| Main Ref. | Møller, P.R. and N. King, 2007 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | eel-like |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by having the following set of characters: colour pale pink; lateral line configuration ventral and mediolateral, with the latter originating above posterior part of pectoral fin; vertebrae 22-23 + 81-85 = 104-107; pectoral-fin rays 16-17; no scales on abdomen and predorsal area; no pelvic fin (Ref. 75765). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| 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 | 13 - 15 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 104 - 107 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 96 - 102 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 84 - 92 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 16 - 17 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |