The preorbital width is about equal to the eye diameter. Vomerine teeth are arranged in a V-shaped patch without a medial posterior extension. The tongue has a patch of granular teeth, and scale rows on the back rise obliquely above the lateral line. The anal fin has 3 spines and 8 soft rays, with 15–18 gill rakers on the 1st gill arch. The coloration includes a brown to reddish-pink back and upper side, while the rear half of the maxilla, lower part of the preopercle, breast, and abdomen are creamy yellow. The dorsal fin is reddish-pink to clear, the caudal fin has a broad black crescent, and the pectoral, anal, and pelvic fins are yellow.