This species of Eviota with cephalic sensory-canal pore system lacking only an IT pore (Pattern 2); dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 9/8; some pectoral-fin rays branched; fifth pelvic-fin ray present; urogenital papilla of male wide with straight smooth sides and many small papillae on end; no wedge-shaped mark at caudal-fin base and no dark spot over preural centrum; no distinct dark spots on pectoral-fin base; no postocular spot, but an oblong-to-teardrop-shaped mark dorsolaterally on head behind upper portion of eye; edges of scale pockets darkly pigmented; large round black spots on spines of first dorsal fin, about 1/3 pupil diameter, in larger males; large round spots usually on second dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 118650).