Adults pale with small black spots on face; black spots proportionally much larger in young (Ref. 30404).

Description: Characterized by generally pale tan or greyish brown color; frequently with yellow hue on head; highly variable pattern of widely spaced, irregular dark brown to black spots and partial bars on body and fins; body depth at gill opening 14-18 in TL; high dorsal fin; dorsal fin origin slightly anterior to gill opening; anus slightly anterior to middle of body; narrow jaws, lower slightly curved; front jaw teeth in single row; anterior canines of upper jaw alternating with small pointed teeth; short inner row of canines at side of upper jaw; two pairs of elongate canines anteriorly in lower jaw (Ref. 90102). Predrosal vertebrae 4-5 (Ref. 92337).