T-C, 
smt 
Ck 
n 1 
Body compressed, rather robust, with deep caudal peduncle. Head 
Snout short. Eye moderate, advanced in head. Louth extends well 
below eye, inclined. Teeth moderate, uniserial or rather unevenly biserial 
or even triserial. No teeth on palate. Interorbital narrow 
Gill opening 
moderate, lateral. Scales large, ctenoid or nearly smooth. Head usually 
naked. Two dorsals, first of 6 spines, second opposite anal and similar. 
Caudal and paired fins rather large. Ventrals separated, close together, 
each with short spine and 5 branched rays. 
Indo-Pacific. 
