| Main Ref. | Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1986 |
| 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 | clearly convex |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Bluish green dorsally, shading to silvery white ventrally; small dark blotches on back between bases of dorsal rays (Ref. 3197). Anal fin and lower lobe of caudal fin yellowish (Ref. 90102). Dorsal profile more convex than ventral profile; breast scaless ventrally to origin of pelvic fins; LL with 37-45 scutes (Ref. 90102). LL with 23-30 scutes. Anal fin with filament as well as on dorsal (Ref. 48635). Both jaws with bands of small teeth, upper jaw also with irregular outer series od moderately large teeth (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 0 - 6 |
| 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 | 16 - 19 |
| on upper limb | 7 - 9 |
| total | 23 - 28 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 9 - 9 |
| Soft-rays total | 17 - 19 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 15 - 17 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |