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; with dark brown or black markings at least in dorsal and caudal fins, none for the pectoral and pelvic fins; with moderately- to relatively well-developed and smoothly rounded snout; the ventral surface of trunk only with small-sized, non-coalescent platelets; midline of flank with longitudinal series of dark brown or black blotches, when present, diffuse, and mesethmoid partially exposed; anterior laminar expansion moderately developed, poorly expanded towards the anteroventral portion of snout, leaving most of its lateral surface exposed (Ref. 138443).