Disc soft, broadly oval to heart-shaped (usually slightly wider than long), widest near mid-length; eyes slightly larger than spiracles; spiracles subcircular, with thin, elevated rims; 1st dorsal fin origin slightly posterior to pelvic fin insertion; preoral length about equal to preorbital length; internarial space slightly exceeding mouth width; tooth bands broad, rounded and subequal in width. Colour: dorsal surface and fins brownish with darker reddish brown to blackish brown spots (varying both in shape and size); ventrally creamy white, sometimes with darker disc margins.