Head with many ridges, and most ridges serrated. Dorsal fin located above anal fin at the rear part of body, and semi-isolated spines present in front of the fins. Pelvic fin with 1 spine and 5 soft rays. Teeth of jaws minute in bands. One supramaxillary. Side of body covered with deciduous small cycloid scalse.
Distribution:
Deep sea of tropical western North Atlantic and South Pacific near Samoan Islands.
Remarks:
Monotypic family represented by this species. (Uyeno and Sato)