Diagnosis: Vertebrae 11+29–31=40–42, dorsal fin rays 72–76; anal fin rays 56–61; eyes small (about 2.0% SL); outer pseudoclasper deep, ear-lobe shaped, opened towards ventral; inner pseudoclasper firmly joined to outer pseudoclasper anteriorly, with supporter, forming a sharp, forward-inclined lobe; narrow scale patch on cheek, no scales on operculum; head profile slender; otolith length to height ratio >2.1 (Ref. 57884).