Characterized by white-edged brown stripe from snout, through eye, to anterior side below first dorsal fin, similar stripe on cheek to pectoral fin base; dark freckling on snout; presence of short bars on back; upper caudal fin base with dark spot; first and second dorsal fin equal in height; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 55-61; predorsal scales 25-30; scales dorsally on opercle, absent on cheek; ctenoid body scales; cycloid scales on nape, abdomen, and opercle; depth of body 4.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).