Main Ref.	Kramp, P.L., 1961
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	5.5 wide; flatly rounded, granular surface with lines over lappets; in each octant eight large, bluntly pointed velar and two small, sharp-pointed ocular lappets; mouth arms one half to two thirds the length of bell radius, distal three-winged portion as long as proximal simple portion, without appendages; intracircular mesh-work of canals very broad, reaching inwards almost to the arm-disk, with very broad anastomoses.
Ease of Identification	likely to be confused with closely related species.

Meristic characteristics of Catostylus ornatellus

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