Main Ref.	Göthel, H., 1992
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	Diameter can reach 40 cm. Plane sunshade, except in its center, where one observes a prominent formation out of bell. Short oral arms, only braided in their base, characterized by a lower part excessively friz; the labial palpi are of color violet or white, and finished by a widened bulb. The sunshade is white, the oral arms of a tinted white of yellow. The polyps measure from 5 to 10 mm height; and although unimportant, one can observe them all the year.
Ease of Identification	easy to distinguish from other species.

Meristic characteristics of Cotylorhiza tuberculata

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