D1 V; D2 I/9; P 1 15; P 2 I/5; A II/8. Color of body brown-grey above, silvery below; tips of firrst dorsal and caudal fins blackish, second dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins yellowish. Body oblong, jaws elongate, lower jaw projecting; strong canine-like teeth. Pelvic fins inserted in front of first dorsal fin; pectoral fins above pelvic fins, their tips extending beyond origin of first dorsal fin.