Head broad, depressed as in Batrachus. Eyes of minute size. Teeth 
in jaws in band, villiform, above an outer larger series, and larger outer 
and inner series in lower jaw. No vomerine teeth. Scales ctenoid, numerous 
small ones mixed with large ones, smaller chiefly occupying base of larger. 
Snout and cheeks with numerous short filaments and fringes. B. VI - 13, A. 
11. None of fin rays produced into filaments. Caudal wedge-shaped,rather 
produced, shorter than head, upper and lower rudimentary rays numerous, 
extending for some distance along caudal peduncle. Blackish brown. Length 
178 mm. (Gunther.) 
East Indies. 
