Characterized by generally brown body color; head with blue-white spots; faint narrow yellow bars on sides; caudal fin with blue streaks; 2-4 vertically elongate black spots across middle of dorsal fin; tall, fan-like first dorsal fin; united pelvic fins, frenum present; longitudinal scale series 82-90; head without scales; greatest depth of body 5.0-5.2 in SL; rounded caudal fin, slightly longer than head (Ref. 90102).