Description: Body oval shape (Ref. 91771). Head broadly rounded with a small ventrally positioned subterminal mouth, situated ventral to the eye; head and body dorsolaterally compressed (Ref. 91771). Dorsal fin origin situated about two-thirds of standard length from snout, obliquely orientated, anteriorly higher and posteriorly lower, its distal margin crescentic with anterior two or three rays longer than posterior rays; 18-22 dorsal fin rays (Ref. 91771). Anal fin longer than dorsal fin, opposite dorsal fin with slightly more anterior origin, obliquely orientated, anteriorly lower and posteriorly higher, its anterior 10 or so rays longer than posterior ones, especially in males where they also appear stronger, its margin broadly rounded and rays posterior to first 10 with distal margin straight; 25-28 anal fin rays (Ref. 91771). Scales cycloid with reticulate striae, scales extending anteriorly to operculum and pectoral fins; scales on caudal peduncle circumference (Ref. 91771). Caudal peduncle slender, subcylindrical entire length, usually 19.5-23.9% of standard length.

Colour: Grey-silver, underside lighter, paired fins light and transparent, goldbrownish hue on back and tail section (Ref. 91771). In preservation it is light brown, back darker, underside fair (Ref. 91771).