Species: Ctenosciaena gracilicirrhus, Barbel drum, Barbeled drum

Ctenosciaena gracilicirrhus (Metzelaar, 1919)

Barbel drum

Body oblong, compressed; head large; eye large (1/3 head length); snout short, pointed, with 8 pores; mouth moderately large, opens slightly under snout, slightly oblique; chin with small central, thin, flexible, pore-less barbel, 2 pairs of pores beside barbel; 21-25 short, stout gill rakers; preopercle finely serrated, membranous; top corner of gill opening notched; dorsal fin with spiny part high, deep notch between 2 parts, XI, 21-24; anal fin with II weak spines, 7-8 rays; tail with a blunt angular point; scales large, rough on body, smooth on head, 50 on lateral line; the lateral line extends to the center of the end of the tail fin.