Marine; demersal; depth range 60 - 91 m . Tropical

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 13.7 cm SL male/unsexed;

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Head pointed. Mouth oblique; large for the genus, maxillary nearly reaching a vertical at front edge of orbit. Gill rakers short, the longest on first gill arch about 1/3 length of longest gill filaments. Thoracic scales about half height of those on the side of the body, becoming smaller ventroanteriorly. Small scales on nape extending forward nearly to a vertical at rear edge of orbit. Dorsal spine progressively longer; caudal fin rounded; first pelvic fin ray elongate, especially in large males . Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal;  Cross section: compressed.