D1 VII; D2 I/21; P1 19; P2 I/5; A II/17. Body color dusky green above and silvery below with 6 to 9 large oval blotches above on lateral line; 1st two blotches intersecting lateral line; color of pectoral fin pale with dusky blotch; ventral fins white. Body compressed with blunt snout and depression over eyes; upper jaw extending well beyond eye; no scutes; posterior soft dorsal and anal with semi-detached finlets.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh