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形態特徵:
體延長。眼小,直徑較吻長短。沒有側線。 前鰓蓋骨略呈鋸齒狀。主上頜骨長,向後延至眼睛後緣。體被圓鱗,鱗大,但頰部裸露。和擬天竺鯛屬(Pseudamia)的種類相似,但沒有鼻孔瓣膜。D. VI-I,8;A. II,8; P. 15-17;Ll. 23-24; Pred.S. 5-6;GR. (1)3+1+7;HL. 3.07- 3.18;BD. 4.6-5.29 in SL;ED. 5.47-6.12;SnL. 3.54-3.86;IS. 4.76-5.43 in HL。體透明無色,鰭亦透明。