Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. It is characterised by 2-3 dark spot at caudal base; dusky scale margins forming network pattern; side of body variably marked with series of dark brown blotches or bars, one blackish, slightly oblique, narrow bar on side of body, second blackish narrow bar present on lower half of body; four distinct dark brown to blackish spots along mid-ventral line at anal fin