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	Trunk segments 3 to 12 slightly tapered, beginning with segment 6. Long, slightly recurved lateral terminal spines, with transverse mark about 1/3 distance from base. Line of punctate sculpturing line parallel to a slightly denticulate dorsoanterior margin of first trunk segment. Segments 4 to 12 with areas of distinctive punctate cuticle lateroventral. Males have adhesive tubes and lacks setae on segment 4, 2 pairs of penile spines at anterolateral margins of terminal sternal plates, absent subdorsal setae, shorter lateral terminal spines, slight differences in number and position of cuticular markings and scars, and slightly denticulate anterodorsal margin on the first trunk segment (Ref. 1409).
Ease of Identification	likely to be confused with closely related species.

Meristic characteristics of Pycnophyes iniorhaptus

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