Males are dark brown with reddish lines on the head. Reddish-brown bars are observed along the side,. A dark blotch is present on the pectoral-fin base. On the other hand, females have an olive-grey honeycomb-like pattern on the head and body. Individuals also have a dark blue spot on the top of the gill cover, an orange stripe on the dorsal fin, orange to dark blue pectoral fins, a yellow to brown caudal fin and a red iris. Cephalic sensory pore pattern is simple. Scales are absent. Bright yellow (sometimes red in males) on upper caudal-fin rays. Dorsal fin deeply incised above the last spine.