| Main Ref. | Kullander, S.O. and R. Britz, 2002 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Possesses a dark blotch on the dorsolateral aspect of the caudal peduncle. Postorbital stripe angled. Caudal peduncle blotch small and confined to side of caudal peduncle. Adults possess black spots arranged in prominent horizontal rows along the side. Caudal fin base with 3 indistinct dark blotches. Scales in lateral low 25-26 (Ref. 46238). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 25 - 26 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 14 - 14 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | 5 - 8 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 26 - 28 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 16 - 18 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 9 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 6 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 11 - 13 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position thoracic | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |