A species of Careproctus with the following combination of characters: vertebrae 57–58, 10–12 abdominal and 46–48 caudal; dorsal-fin rays 52; anal-fin rays 46–47; principal caudal-fin rays 10; pectoral-fin rays 35–37; pectoral fin with deep notch; proximal pectoral radials 4 (3 ? 1), round; gill slit extending to pectoral-fin ray 4–7; teeth strongly trilobed; pleural ribs 2 pairs; 2 suprabranchial pores; chin pores paired in same pit; pyloric caeca 20–29; dorsal and anal fins with dark margins and stomach black in preserved specimens (Ref. 88149).