Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea to northern Australia. Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Short description
Dorsalspines
(total): 8;
Dorsalsoft rays
(total): 19 - 20;
Analspines: 3;
Analsoft rays: 16 - 17. Body deep and compressed, quadrangular in outline. Mouth small and inferior. Second dorsal spine, fourth pectoral ray, and first pelvic ray greatly prolonged into free filaments which reach tail base or beyond. First dorsal-fin spine, fourth pectoral-fin ray, and first pelvic-fin ray greatly elongated filaments, reaching to or beyond vertical line at rear end of dorsal-and anal-fin bases. Head naked. Mouth inferior, the snout and upper jaw projecting in front of lower jaw (Ref 43039).
