A speckled brown goby displaying a dark stripe stretching from the snout through the eye to the upper section of the gill cover. It features a distinct black spot on the upper edge of the caudal fin along with varying dark brown bars on the body at the nape, the posterior part of the first dorsal fin, the front part of the second dorsal fin, the posterior half of the second dorsal fin and across the caudal peduncle. The head is characterized by noticeable papillae ridges.