Diagnosis: 14-16 gill-rakers on the lower part of the first gill arch (Ref. 27611, 55908). Head relatively large, its length 37.4-38.2% of standard length, but head width relatively small, 39.2-40.4% head length; fins placed relatively posterior on the body, with preanal length 65.8-67.0% of standard length; premaxillary pedicel small, its length 19.8-20.0% head length (Ref. 55908).

Description: premaxillary pedicel very short; small cleithral protuberance present; outer teeth on jaw weakly tri- or biscuspid, or unicuspid; inner teeth on jaw tricuspid; pharyngeal teeth relatively stout, the median ones slightly enlarged to submolariform; most gill-rakers simple, some bi- or trifid (Ref. 55908).

Coloration: Preserved adult males: basic colour yellow-brown; 5-6 broad, dark, vertical bars below the dorsal fin; head brown; dorsal fin light brown with a black submarginal band and white lappets; pelvic and anal fins brownish dark; pectoral fin yellowish (Ref. 55908).