The species is with grey body color with orange-marginated dark grey bars; Lower side of body with large orange spots; head with pair of blackish bars; Small orange spots on snout and breast; median fins with conspicuous pale spots; Caudal peduncle with retractable spine present on each side; extremely elevated and sail-like dorsal fin; Dorsal fin: IV, 27-31, Anal fin: III, 22-24;