Description: Body compressed, fusiform; in males leading ray of anal fin expanded and recurved, in females fin normal and trailing edge straight (Ref. 52193). Teeth tricuspid, in a single row on both jaws, 12 on upper, 6-8 on lower jaw (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched and 7-8 branched rays; anal fin with 2 unbranched and 16-18 branched rays (Ref. 52193). Lateral line incomplete, 7-9 tubuled scales, 28-32 scales in lateral series, 12-14 around caudal peduncle (Ref. 52193).

Colouration: Translucent olive, with silvery head and abdomen and an iridescent green stripe along body; dorsal and caudal fins sooty, with yellow base; a black band above anterior base of anal fin passes across midrays of anal fin (Ref. 52193).