The species is characterised by the preopercle rounded or subangular, the serrae at angle enlarged; The upper edge of operculum is straight; round caudal fin rounded, Head, body, and fins are pale coloured, are covered with close-set, dark brown/reddish brown spots, the interspaces forming an irregular pale reticulum; Pectoral fins are with distinct small black spots, largely confined to the rays Gill rakers of first gill arch 6-9 + 14-17; pectoral-fin rays 16-18; lateral line scales 48-54, in series 98-114