This species is distinguished by the following characters: with posterior margin of pectoral-fin spine with most serrations directed towards the tip of the spine; presence of contact between nuchal plate and posterior process of the parieto-supraoccipital; absence of a large-sized dark blotch on caudal-fin base; posterodorsal edge of infraorbital 2 only in contact with sphenotic; absence of conspicuous dark brown or black markings on body; dark markings, when present, diffuse; posterior laminar expansion of infraorbital 2 strongly reduced, nearly imperceptible in some specimens, slender body, and narrow frontal bone; presence of ventral surface of trunk only with small-sized, irregular platelets; anterior portion of dorsal fin with scattered dark brown or black chromatophores, not forming any conspicuous pattern; dorsal surface of snout with numerous platelets bearing odontodes (Ref. 138443).