Diagnosis: A slimmer fish than Brycinus imberi without a spot behind the head, but with a pronounced black lateral band (normally only visible on dead material) which ends in a caudal dash extending right through the caudal fin (Ref. 13337).

Description: Body fusiform, leading rays of anal fin extended in males, forming rounded edge, edge straight in immatures and females; head about equal to body depth, mouth terminal, jaws each with 2 rows of sharp tricuspid teeth (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 2 unbranched and 8-9 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 15-17 branched rays (Ref. 11970, 52193). Scales cycloid, radially striate, 10-14 around caudal peduncle; lateral line scales vary amongst allopatric populations, from 26 to 37 (Ref. 52193).

Colouration: Silvery, prominent black caudal dash surrounded by yellow, adipose fin yellow (Ref. 52193).