Body elongate, compressed. Head moderate. Jaws subequal. 
Premaxillary teeth uniserial, lower teeth pluriserial with outer row 
longer and unequal, and each side behind rather long curved canine. Scales 
130 in lateral series. Branchiostegals 5* First dorsal with 6 spines, 
and second dorsal with spine and 11 or 12 rays. Anal with spine and 11 or 
12 rays. Two of median caudal rays prolonged in filaments posteriorly. 
