Description: Characterized by head and body generally white in color; back with eight large brown saddles; series of 8-9 red-orange spots, extending from behind upper pectoral-fin base to lower caudal fin base, separated from above saddles by white mid-lateral stripe; caudal fin white centrally with large red to brown spot at upper base and diffuse reddish spot on lower base; dorsal fin rays V,21; anal fin rays I,17; pectoral fin rays 16-17; pelvic fin rays I,5; lateral line scales 53; four recurved canine teeth on each side at front of lower jaw; teeth absent in palatine; ctenoid scales on body except cycloid on prepelvic area; ctenoid scales on opercle; small cycloid scales covering cheek; depth of body 5.7-6.3 in SL; slightly rounded caudal fin; gill rakers 5+10-11; vertebrae 31 (Ref. 90102).