It has X–XI, I+20–22 dorsal-fin rays; II+21–23 anal-fin rays; 68–72 scales in the lateral line; 4–6 scales above the lateral line; 3–5/8–10 gill rakers on the first arch; vertebra: abdominal 12–14 (mostly 13), modified 5–8 (mostly 8), caudal 12–15 (mostly 13), and total 32–35 (mostly 34). The body is greenish dorsally and light yellowish ventrally; there is a presence of black dots on the anal fins and two or three rows of dark spots on the second dorsal-fin membrane. The swimbladder is short and broad with two anterior extensions and two posterior extensions with lacuna at the base; the anterolateral extension extends into an anterior short, blind tubule, and the posterior one is kinked, long, and complex for about half of its length towards the beginning; there are 8–9 lateral processes.