Description: Body relatively thin, long and narrow with a large eye and a terminal mouth. Paired fins medium to long at transition, dorsal and anal-fin bases relatively short, caudal peduncle long and narrow, procurrent caudal-fin rays 7-10 (7-9 spindly).
Diagnosis: Modal fin-ray counts of D-VI,10 A-10 and Pect-16-18 indicate Coryphopterus lipernes. The distinguishing features of later juvenile and adult C. lipernes are mostly not present on recruits and small juveniles. (DNA)
