Dorsal spines gradually increasing in length posteriorly, last spine 1.9 to 3.2 in head length; longest soft dorsal ray 0.9 to 1.8 in head length; origin of anal fin below middle of dorsal fin; caudal fin forked; pectoral fins rounded,the longest ray 0.9 to 1.1 in head length; pelvic fins pointed, their origin directly below base of pectorals, the longest ray 0.8 to 1.2 in head length