This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 56 (12+44), dorsal fin rays 49, anal fin rays 43, caudal fin rays 6 (3/3), pectoral fin rays 15 (7+3+5), pyloric caeca 6; angle of mouth about 30°; teeth arranged in about 30 oblique rows forming a moderately wide band anteriorly; strong opercle curved posteroventrally, almost horizontal at its tip; no coronal pore, mandibular symphyseal pores moderately large, round, distant from each other by 4-5 pore diameters; abdomen relatively short and deep, distance from pectoral symphysis to abdomen end slightly shorter than or equal to head; peritoneum externally silvery when viewed at an angle, whitish black in direct side view, internally black (Ref. 92437).