| Main Ref. | Heemstra, P.C. and T.J. Martin, 1986 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | none |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | more or less straight |
| Type of eyes | more or less normal |
| Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
| Position of mouth | terminal |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Depth 2.6-2.9 times in standard length; head 2.7-2.9 times in standard length; eye diameter 3.1-3.4 times in head length (Ref. 4318). Supraorbital spines 1-5, usually 3 or 4; lower edge and angle of preopercle serrate; dorsal 2/3 of vertical preopercle edge smooth; preopercle ridge completely serrate along lower limb; a large retrorse spine on preorbital just below anterior nostril; preorbital ridge smooth or serrate; interopercle smooth except for 1 or rarely 2 small spines (Ref. 4318). A row of minute teeth on vomer, palatines and tongue (Ref. 4218). Dorsal fin with 7-8 spines and 8-10 soft rays; anal fin with 3 spines and 8-10 soft rays; pectoral fin with 14-15 rays (Ref. 4318). Scales on lateral line 27-29, interrupted; predorsal scales 13-16; 2 rows of cheek scales (Ref. 4218). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 27 - 29 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | 0 |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 22 - 25 |
| on upper limb | 8 - 10 |
| total | 30 - 35 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1notched No |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 7 - 8 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |