Main Ref.	King, P.E., 1973
Appearance refers to

Sex attributes

specialized organs
different appearance
different colors
remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Diagnosis	Chelifiore: well developed, gathers food and use mouth to carry (Ref. 12). Tiny species with neck only half length of cephalic segment. Chelifore fingers equal to or slightly longer than palm, with teeth. Oviger fifth segment long in male, with laterodistal apophysis or knob bearing setae; strigilis with row of tiny fan-shaped denticulate spines, without terminal claw. Legs very slender, with few setae; cement gland openings not evident; propodus with 4 or 5 heel spines; main claw short, well curved; auxiliaries 0.6 length of main claw (Ref. 2115, p. 61).
Ease of Identification	likely to be confused with closely related species.

Meristic characteristics of Callipallene brevirostris

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
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No.	Dorsal
	Ventral
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral	Attributes
	spines
	soft-rays
Pelvics	Attributes
	Position
	spines
	soft-rays