(Family):Cross section of caudal peduncle square. Two fleshy keels on both sides of caudal fin base. Dorsal fin divided distinctively into spinous and soft portions. This genus only. (Species):Body high, more than 1/3 of body length. Distinct black spots present sporadically on upper body side. Scales deciduous.
Distribution:
Florida to Guiana. Absent from the western Caribbean Sea. (Shimizu)