Description: Characterized by having color ranging from nearly white or yellow to dark brown; unbranched pelvic rays; extremely long illicium, more than 20% SL; numerous fine, hair-like filaments along distal margin of esca a thin, broad membranous appendage; base of esca with 1-2 dark eye-like spots; close set dermal spinules covering skin; surface of head, body and fins with scattered large, fringed tentacles; pectoral fin lobe detached from side of body for most of its length; unbranched rays of caudal fin except tip of uppermost ray (Ref. 90102).