型態特徵:體長圓而側扁。頭大。吻長。眼大。前鰓蓋骨緣未完全骨化。D. VI+I, 9; A. II,8; P. 13-14; Pred.S. 6-8; Ll. 25-26; GR. (3-4)+(11-12); HL.2.6-2.9;BD. 2.6-2.9 in SL;ED. 2.9-3.1 SnL. 2 in HL。體呈紅色,浸泡酒精後色偏黃,背鰭邊緣之鱗片色暗。嘴歪斜,主上頜骨達瞳孔後緣下方;第一背鰭小,約第二背鰭的1/4。 兩眼間色暗;沿後頭部、項部(nape)之鱗片則有暗色斑紋。
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