ðiːz kˈætfɪʃ duːnˌɑːt hæv spˈaɪnz bᵻfˌoːɹ ðɛɹ dˈoːɹsəl fˈɪnz ɔːɹ ˈædɪpˌoʊz fˈɪnz, ænd ðɛɹ pˈɛlvɪk fˈɪnz ɑːɹ ˈiːðɚ smˈɔːl ɔːɹ ˈæbsənt.
These catfish do not have spines before their dorsal fins or adipose fins, and their pelvic fins are either small or absent.