Can be diagnosed from other species of the Austrolebias alexandri group by the following combination of characters: posterior margin of each pectoral fin in male reaching a vertical between base of second and fifth anal-fin rays (vs. between urogenital papilla and base of second anal-fin ray); origin of dorsal fin either on vertical through anal-fin origin or posterior to it (vs. anterior); and presence of vertical rows of light blue dots on entire flank in larger males (vs. light blue bars) (Ref. 57613).

Description: Dorsal-fin rays 22- 26 in males, 16-18 in females; anal-fin rays 21-25 in males, 17-23 in females. Longitudinal series of scales 26-28; and transverse series of scales 10-12; (Ref. 57613).