Characterized by having escal morphology: anterior escal appendage bearing a distal cluster of filaments; absence of medial escal appendages; simple posterior appendages, unusually long and slender; absence of lateral and anterolateral escal appendages; no indentation on posterolateral margin of subopercle; length of ventral fork of opercle; 28.2-28.6% SL; ratio of lengths of the dorsal and ventral forks of opercle 0.48-0.56; absence of epibranchial teeth; presence of teeth on pharyngobranchial II; upper jaw teeth 17-42, lower jaw teeth 25-48; teeth on vomer 4-7; dorsal fin rays 5-6; anal fin rays 4; pectoral fin rays 14-15; head length 40.9-46.4% SL; head depth 37.0-46.4% SL; premaxilla length 32.3-37.0% SL; length of lower jaw 45.8-50.0% SL; length of illicium 19.3-25.0% SL (Ref. 86949).