| Main Ref. | Yang, J.Q., H.-L. Wu and I.-S. Chen, 2008 |
| 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 | other (see Diagnosis) |
| Type of mouth/snout | other (see Diagnosis) |
| Position of mouth | superior |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Body rather cylindrical anteriorly, compressed posteriorly. Head moderately large; somewhat depressed in male. Eye large, dorsolateral. Snout pointed. Cheek somewhat fleshy in male (flat in female). Mouth rather oblique and small, rear edge extending slightly beyond vertical line through anterior margin of orbit in male, but not extending to vertical of anterior edge of orbit in female. Both jaws with 3–4 rows of conical teeth, and outer rows enlarged. Tongue margin rounded. Anterior nostril in short tube and posterior nostril rounded with very shallow rim. Gill opening extending near, but not to vertical of rear margin of preopercle. Isthmus broad. D1 rays V-VI (modally VI); D2 rays I, 8-9 (Ref. 79586). |
| 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 | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 6 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 9 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes part of sucker-disc |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 |