This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D VI-I,11; A I,11; pectoral-fin rays 15; scales in longitudinal series 51-6; no les o cheek, opercle, predorsal, prepelvic, and pectoral-fin base; scales weakly ctenoid, cycloid on anterodorsal part of body and belly; gill opening extending slightly forward of level of posterior margin of preopercle; dorsal fin without elongate spines, the longest 1.9-2.8 in HL; caudal fin is long and pointed, 2.1-2.2 in SL; reduced pattern of cephalic sensory-canal pores consisting of only B’, C, D, E, F and G pores (i.e. no preopercular pores M’, N, and O’ and no pores K’ and L’ above the operculum); gill rakers are poorly developed, 0 + 4-5 (Ref. 119393).