Brown with about 4 broad black bands on trunk, each separated by a thin white bar (Ref. 48635).

Description: Characterized by rings 14 + 33 - 35; 10 caudal rays; discontinuous superior trunk and tail ridges; inferior trunk ridge ends at anal ring; confluent lateral trunk ridge with inferior tail ridge; discontinuous median dorsal snout ridge with 2-3 semi-isolated spines or crests; head and body with short filaments; length of snout 3.1-3.8 in head length; depth of snout 1.7-2.1 in snout length; head length 10.0-11.3 in SL (Ref. 90102).