| Main Ref. | Bauchot, M.-L., 2003 |
| 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 | |
| Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: body oblong, rather deep; dorsal profile strongly convex at level of dorsal-fin origin; snout at least as long as eye diameter; mouth oblique; lips very thick; chin with 4 pores, but without median pit; dorsal fin long; second anal fin spine the longest and stoutest; caudal fin rounded; ctenoid scales covering body and head (except snout) and interradial membranes of soft parts of dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 57395). Coloration: uniformly brown, more or less dark; young individuals often with lighter spots on flanks (Ref. 57395). |
| 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 | 0 |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 14 - 15 |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 |
| Ventral 0 | |
| Spines total | 14 |
| Soft-rays total | 16 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position behind origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |