The species is characterised with body depth 2.2-2.7 in SL; 3-5 short spines at posterior margin of preopercle; tip of chin with fleshy barbel; rounded caudal fin The body is covered with large and small white spots in the grey areas There are five triangular black patches on the lateral side- 1: head (dorsal to ventral through the orbit), 2: After the opercle: Dorsal to mid lateral, 3: Spinous dorsal through the mid lateral, 4: Dorso lateral surface near the soft dorsal; 5: Dorso lateral surface near the caudal peduncle Dorsal fin: VII, 12-13; Anal fin: III, 8