Body silvery; live or fresh specimens with a golden gleam. Head naked; with nuchal spine. Protracted mouth pointing downward. Scales minute.2nd dorsal spine less than 1/3 of body depth.
Size
Maximum length: 13.5 cm (TL), common length: 7-11 cm (TL)
Diet
Feeds mainly on diatoms, copepods, Lucifer, nematodes and polychaetes
Utilization
Marketed in fresh, dried and salted form. This is mostly used for local consumption.
