ˈʌðɚ kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks ʌv mˈɛmbɚz ʌv ðɪs dʒˈɛnəs ɪŋklˈuːd ɐn ˌʌndɚslˈʌŋ sˈʌkɚməθ, ˈɛvɚɾəbəl tʃˈiːk plˈeɪts, ˈædɪpˌoʊz fˈɪn pɹˈɛzənt, ænd ɐn ɛnlˈɑːɹdʒd stˈʌmək kənˈɛktᵻd tə ðə dˈoːɹsəl æbdˈɑːmɪnəl wˈɔːl baɪ ɐ kənˈɛktɪv tˈɪʃuː ʃˈiːt.
Other characteristics of members of this genus include an underslung suckermouth, evertable cheek plates, adipose fin present, and an enlarged stomach connected to the dorsal abdominal wall by a connective tissue sheet.