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
صيخشت	Mid-dorsal spines: on segments 6 to 10, uniformly increasing in length posteriorly. Lateral spines: on segments 7 to 12, with adhesive glands at the base of L-4 and L-7. Lateral accessory spines: absent. Lateral terminal spines: long, between 152 to 168 um, 42.2 to 61.7% of trunk length. Abundant prominent cuticular perforation sites arranged in a distinctive pattern. Males possibly lack L-7 and with short seta instead of L-12 spine; lateral terminal accessory spine absent, instead with three pairs of penile spines (Ref. 1409).
Ease of Identification	likely to be confused with closely related species.

Meristic characteristics of Echinoderes truncatus

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
لک
اه هرهم
preanal
لک

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No.	يتشپ
	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