Main Ref.	Child, C.A., 1998
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	Trunk: circular in dorsal outline, segmentation lines lacking first or second segments divided by line. Trunk and appendage spines with bifurcate tips, some trifurcate. Lateral processes: smooth, with small setae, touching for their lengths. Ocular tubercle: short, eyes prominent. Palp: distal 3 segments carried anaxially on extended 5th segment. Oviger strigilis: with setae but with small denticulate spines. Coxa: 2 distally swollen in females, with ventrodistal spur in males. Major leg: segments with longer than dorsal and lateral spines and few short setae. Tarsus: typical, very short, well curved, with 4, 5, or 6 larger heel spines, 8-10 small sole spines, claw and auxiliaries typical, robust (Ref. 9).
Ease of Identification	likely to be confused with closely related species.

Meristic characteristics of Achelia dohrni

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