| Body relatively elongate, dorsal fin beginning over posterior part of appressed pectoral fin. Anteriormost dorsal pterygiophore reduced, without an associated spine; first spine-bearing dorsal pterygiophore inserting into fourth neural interspace.
Pigmentation: Horizontally elongate melanophores along midventral line from throat to gas bladder, in a single series anterior to level of pectoral-fin base, diverging into a double row posterior to that point. A paired series of melanophores along base of anal fin, the posteriormost one or two median and more intense than others. A short series of melanophores middorsally from posterior end of dorsal fin to base of caudal fin. Three to five midlateral melanophores on caudal peduncle forming a longitudinal streak. Small melanophores on proximal part of middle caudal rays. |
