This deep-water fish is found in the waters around Japan, the Philippines, and northern Taiwan.

This species grows to around 40 cm (15.7 in) in length.

This is a very pale fish with darker fins and white jaws.

The head, unlike in many deep-water species, has firm bones and the mouth is wide and terminal with bands of villiform (brushlike) teeth.

A long, filamentous chin barbel and a wide gill opening are present.