Description: Characterized by an elongate laterally compressed body; pale brown color; with around four irregular dark brown bars; body and fins with spots and mottling; body depth 3.7-4.7 in SL; eyes not raised above head profile; snout length is more than eye diameter; three spines on operculum; two spines on suboperculum; gill opening from upper three-fourths to four-fifths of base of pectoral fin; jaws, vomer and palatines with blunt and rounded teeth; anterior orbital tentacle with four or more rounded tips (Ref. 90102).