| Main Ref. | Nakabo, T., 2002 |
| 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 | clearly convex |
| Type of eyes | more or less normal |
| Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
| Position of mouth | terminal |
| Diagnosis |
Body gold when fresh. Soft-rayed portions of dorsal and anal fins mostly covered with scales. Posterior part of pectoral fin not black. Anal soft rays usually 8 (Ref. 41299). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 56 - 57 |
| 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 | 19 - 20 |
| on upper limb | 9 - 9 |
| total | 28 - 29 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 25 - 26 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 9 - 10 |
| Soft-rays total | 30 - 35 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes | pointed; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 9 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 17 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position thoracic behind origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |