*印はMorrow (1964b) とShcherbachev and Novikova (1976) より引用。(藤井)
Distinctive characters:
(Family):Body covered with 5〜6 longitudinal rows of hexagonal, scale-like pigmented areas, each area with a caducous scale. Dorsal fin located far posteriorly, opposite to anal fin in front of caudal fin. Premaxillaries protractile. Teeth on jaws rigid. (Genus):Body length 10〜20 times its depth. Barbel subequal to head, or shorter. Pelvic fins composed of 5 rays connected by membrane. Prepelvic length 60% or more of SL. (Species):One greatly enlarged fang on premaxillary. Three or four small teeth on tip of lower jaw. Two teeth on palatine. VAV photophores 5〜8 (9)*. Six rows of scale-like patterns dorsal to OA.
Distribution:
Tropical to subtropical seas of the world. Type locality-Caribbean Sea.
Remarks:
* Reference data from Morrow (1964b) and Shcherbachev and Novikova (1976). (Fujii)