(Genus):Dorsal spines 2. Body naked. Four lateral lines, photophores associate with all lateral lines. Pectoral fin axilla smooth, without pore and ovate glandular tissue. (Species):Branchiostegal photophore series restricted mid-ventral, with deep U-shaped apex anteriorly (Fig.). Margin of soft dorsal fin black, continuous lengthwise.
Distribution:
Western Caribbean, from Venezuela to Honduras. The present species lives in relatively deep water, 100〜175 fathoms.
Remarks:
The present species closely resembles to P. plectrodon, but both are distinguishable by coloration of the margin of soft dorsal fin membranes and habitat (P. bathoiketes has continuous black margin of soft dorsal fin membranes and deeper habitat). (Shimizu)