| 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 | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Diagnosis |
Diagnosis: body elongate (depth comprised 3.2-3.5 times in fork length) and moderately compressed; snout slightly rounded (Ref. 57392). Maxilla ends below middle of eye (Ref. 26938, 57391). 2 dorsal fins, 1st with 8 spines, 2nd with 1 spine and 22-25 soft rays; anal fin with 2 spines, followed by 1 spine and 19-21 soft rays; anterior lobe of soft dorsal and anal fins moderately developed, their height smaller than head length; pectoral fins falcate, longer than head; scales small and cycloid; breast completely scaleless (Ref. 57391). 45 (Ref. 26938) - 56 (Ref. 57392) scutes along straight part of lateral line. Coloration: back light olivaceous to bluish-green, sides silvery-grey to golden; juveniles with about 7 dark crossbars on sides (Ref. 57392). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 86 - 98 |
| 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 | 25 - 28 |
| on upper limb | 10 - 14 |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 9 - 9 |
| Soft-rays total | 22 - 25 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 19 - 21 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 23 - 23 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |