This species is distinguished by the following characters: origins of dorsal and anal fins are posterior on body and lacking a membrane connecting them to caudal fin; D 16; A 13; pectoral-fin rays 23; principal caudal-fin rays 10, total caudal-fin rays 18; gill rakers 10; head large, its length 3.1 in SL; body depth 8.0 in SL; disc single, its length 6.6 in SL and disc width 6.5 in SL. Colouration: when fresh the body grayish blue, grading ventrally and posteriorly to brownish orange, and to brownish red on about posterior fourth of body; two bluish white lines extending posteriorly, angling slightly ventrally from eye, one dorsally and one ventrally from eye; the pupil encircled by a distinct red ring, with a pale blue dash below; outer two-thirds of pectoral fins translucent yellowish, basal third of fin orangish brown, grading to red ventrally on chest; the disc yellow; dorsal and anal fins reddish yellow with a narrow pale blue-green margin and a maroon submarginal band (Ref. 103877).