Description: Characterized by olive greenish to greyish color; head length about 8-10 in TL; body depth about 40 in TL; length of tail about 1.5 in TL; projecting snout beyond lower jaw, 4.8 in head length; with pectoral fin, about 4.8 in head length; origin of dorsal fin above rear edge of pectoral fin; dorsal and anal fins confluent with caudal fin; soft and flexible tail tip; small, conical and uniserial teeth on side of jaws and on vomer, biserial anteriorly; patch of about eight teeth in intermaxillary (Ref. 90102).