Diagnosis: First dorsal spine originating over centre or anterior half of eye, armed with small barbs. Two pairs of spines on caudal peduncle. The skin moderately coarse. Color of adults blackish brown with a yellow-orange patch on caudal peduncle, continued along middle of side as a yellow stripe; caudal fin entirely black or yellow coloration of caudal peduncle continued onto anterior half of fin (Ref. 35708).