Black Spotted Whiptail

Scales small, with slender conical spinules arranged in 11 to 12 subparallel rows. Snout without prominent markings; first dorsal fin with a prominent black blotch distally.

Dorsal spines (total): 2

Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 9563, 75154).

Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 9563).

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