ABSTRACT
Body depth slightly less than head length, depth contained 2.4–3.1 times in standard length; caudal-peduncle depth 12–14% of standard length. Eye diameter greater than snout length, eye diameter contained 4.1–5.3 times in head length; preopercle rounded, the lower edge distinctly serrate with a large spine (usually hidden by skin) directed downward and forward at the angle. Gill rakers 6–8 on upper limb, 16 or 17 on lower limb, 22–25 total. Dorsal fin with 11 spines and 17–19 rays; anal fin with 3 spines and 9 rays; pectoral fins with 16 or 17 rays; caudal fin rounded. Scales smooth; lateral-line scales 55–61; lateral-scale series 68–77.
