There are no scales on cheek; anterior dorsolateral body surface almost completely scaled without
a semicircular naked area on nape; lower margin of inner preopercular ridge is smooth or weakly
serrated; interspace of pelvic keels without scales
Size
Maximum length: 13.6 cm (TL), common length: 10-12 cm (TL)
Diet
Feeds on fish, crustaceans, foraminiferans and bivalves