Description: Body fusiform (Ref. 52193). Head pointed, with large terminal mouth; lower jaw extends to below mid-orbit (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 2 unbranched and 8-9 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 13 branched rays; dorsal fin nearer base of caudal fin than tip of snout, dorsal fin origin behind pelvic fins, before anal fin; caudal fin forked; anal fin with anterior rays extended (Ref. 52193). Scales in lateral line 45-49, 16-17 around caudal peduncle; lateral line dips to lower half of body (Ref. 52193).

Colouration: Pale bluish grey with 11-13 darker upright bars along body; dorsal fin with a distinct black band arching from leading edge to lower hind corner (Ref. 52193). Males have prominent tubercles on head and fins (Ref. 52193).