This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: rhomboid or triangular dark blotches on middle of caudal fin base absent; black longitudinal stripe on both body sides in mature males absent; dusky cross bars on dorsal area of body absent; dusky bar beside dorsal fin base absent; eyes located dorsally on head; narrow conspicuous longitudinal mark between base of outer rostral barbel and eye; small dorsal fin; small or bit diameter (6.3-11.2% of head length); small value of interorbital width relative to body width (28.1-39.4%); dark spots dorsally and ventrally on caudal fin base; small dark brown spots from snout to caudal peduncle; small dark spots on dorsal and caudal fins (approximately same size as eyes) (Ref. 133057).