Description: Characterized by black color except white patches behind eye, on jaws and snout; head length 17 in TL; body depth 61 in TL; short tail, 2.7 in TL; dorsal fin origin well posterior to corner of mouth; no pectoral fins; anterior head with numerous small pits; small and conical teeth; intermaxilla with four teeth in ventral groove under snout; remaining teeth of jaws and vomer is uniserial (Ref. 90102).