Description: Dorsal fin XI-XIII, 14-15, incised above last spine, male first spine filamentous, higher than 2nd spine; anal fin II, 15-16; pectoral rays 14-16 (in general for the genus); pelvic fin I, 3-4; caudal fin procurrent rays 12. Vertebrae 9-10 + 20; last pleural rib on 11th, last epipleural rib on 15-17th vertebral centrum. Without scales and scalelike flaps. LL tubes 1-5, series ends below dorsal fin rays 1-5. Iris inner ring yellow, outer ring red, middle black. Cirri, nuchal 23-30, supraorbital 5-9, nasal 8-20. Nuchal cirri in 4 groups, dorsalmost cirri some not connected at their bases, with nuchal flap bearing the ventralmost groups. Simple cephalic sensory pore system. Body with horizontal stripe from eye to middle caudal-fin rays, brown (Ref. 10700).