Ammocoetes: Max. 50 mm TL. Body proportions, as percentage of TL (based on 95 specimens measuring 56-150 mm TL): prebranchial length, 5.9-9.3; branchial length, 10.1-13.8; trunk length, 50.5-57.7; tail length, 24.2-31.2. Trunk myomeres, 49-56, with a strong mode of 52. Extent of pigmentation (- = absence to trace; + = 1% to under 25%; ++ = 25% to under 75%; +++ = 75% or more): upper lip, ++ (93% of specimens) or +++ (7%); subocular, - (19%), + (70%) or ++ (12%); upper branchial, +++ (100%); caudal fin, + (45%) or ++ (55%). Lateral line neuromasts darkly pigmented at least by 122 mm TL. Caudal fin shape unrecorded. Metamorphosing ammocoetes: lengths unrecorded. |