Description: Mouth subterminal with variable lips; two pairs of barbels (Ref. 52193). Both sexes develop small white tubercles on head, upper body scales and anal and dorsal fin rays (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 4 spines and 8 soft rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5 branched rays; primary dorsal ray segmented and flexible; dorsal-fin origin above or before origin of pelvic fins (Ref. 52193). Scales in lateral line 36-44, 14-18 scales around caudal peduncle (Ref. 52193).

Colouration: Adults dark olive green above, bronze on the sides and cream below, fins dark grey-green (Ref. 52193). Juveniles silvery with dark spots over body (Ref. 52193).