This moderately elongate myrophin is distinguished by the following characters: tail 52%-59% of

TL; dorsal fin arising in anterior trunk region; median fins elevated; pectoral fin rounded, developed,

twice eye diameter; gill opening preceded anteromedially by a small lappet-like fleshy protuberance;

rear margin of orbit above rictus; cephalic pores developed, SO 1+3, IO 4+2, POM 6+3, and ST 3

present; teeth conical, developed, uniserial in jaws and vomer; coloration brown, median fins white,

anal-fin membrane black posteriorly; vertebral formula 30.3/62.7/182.3, total vertebrae 182 or 183 (Ref. 92848).