Oblique Banded Rattail

Head gently rounded, completely scaled, without strong scute-like ridges and no broad naked areas. Snout rounded, without a sharp point. Light organ lanceolate to narrowly oval, extending forward to midway between the anus and the pelvic fin insertions.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Analspines: 0

Caught by commercial and research vessels.

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family