This species is distinguished from its ongeners by the following set of characters: D 6, A 19-20, pelvic-fin rays 6, pectoral-fin rays 10, principle caudal-fin rays i,4/5-i (i,4/5,i; body compressed laterally, its body depth at pelvic origin 24.0-24.3, body depth at anal fin origin 15.5-20.4; dorsal-fin origin inserted almost at the vertical of 14th anal-fin rays, the membrane between dorsal-fin 5th and 6th rays without the distinct notch in adult male. Colouration: body translucent, light yellowish green or brown, scattered with minute melanophores, and a narrowly dotted, longitudinal black line along the middle forward to vertical above pelvic fin; male with a T-shape black mark of caudal fin base; operculum and pre-pectoral region slivery, without any silvery scales on lateral body, lip color grayish or creamy yellow and eye bluish silvery dorsally (Ref. 133052).