Main Ref.	Higgins, R.P., 1983
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	Nearly uniform widths for trunk segments 3 to 12. Long, robust, and almost straight lateral terminal spines, 124 to 180 um, 22.7 to 29.9% of trunk length. Slightly incised posterior margin of terminal segment, with distinct lateral protuberances on terminal tergal plate. Denticulate anterior margin of tergal plate of first trunk segment, anterior margin of midsternal plate of same segment with area of thin cuticle. Males have adhesive tubes on segment 4, 2 pairs of penile spines at anterolateral margins of terminal sternal plates, and may possibly lack 2 lateral setae on segment 12 (Ref. 1409).
Ease of Identification	likely to be confused with closely related species.

Meristic characteristics of Pycnophyes emarginatus

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