Diagnostic Description
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Diagnosed from all other species of the genus Phalloceros by having a very large papilla at the mandibular symphysis of large adult females (Ref. 76852).Description: Pectoral fin with 6-7 branched rays; longitudinal series of scales 27-29; transverse series of scales 7 (Ref. 76852).
Morphology
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analsoft rays: 9 - 11; Vertebrae: 30 - 32
