Ctenosciaena peruviana Chirichigno, 1969

Peruvian barbel drum

Body oblong, compressed; head large, cavernous, soft to touch; eye large; snout short, pointed; mouth moderately large, opens slightly under snout, slightly oblique; chin with small central, thin, flexible, pore-less barbel, 2 pairs of pores beside barbel; 23-28 gill rakers; preopercle finely serrated, membranous; dorsal XI, 19-22, spiny part high, 4th spine highest, deep notch between 2 parts; anal with II weak spines, 2nd  ~ ¾ length of 1st  ray, 8-9; pectoral 16-18 rays, reaches past tip of pelvic; tail with a blunt angular point; scales large, rough on body, smooth on head, 35-39 on LL.