Description: Head and body compressed and elongated; snout steeply sloping; eyes large and projecting (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 6 spines and 11-12 soft rays; anal fin with 12 soft rays; dorsal fin separated or partly connected by membrane; caudal fin pointed (Ref. 2798, 52193). Scales absent (Ref. 52193).

Colouration: Translucent, with brown spots on dorsal fin and head; caudal fin of males with vertical bars, females with a single horizontal bar on the lower edge (Ref. 52193). Dark bar under eye; tan in colour, with dark spots above; sides with 6-10 vertical bars; large specimens with black margined dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 2798).