| Main Ref. | Greenfield, D.W., 2012 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: a single tentacle located above the posterior portion of the eye; dorsal-fin rays usually 19; anal-fin rays usually 15; dorsal, anal, and caudal fins gray with distinct white markings (Ref. 89101). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | 3 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 | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 28 - 28 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 19 - 20 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 15 - 15 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 22 - 24 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 2 - 2 |