ΑγγλικάThis species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: relatively slender body, 2.3-2.6 (mean 2.5) times in SL: D XII,10; scale rows between fifth dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 3.5; scale rows above lateral line 4.5, scale rows below 10.5-11.5; second anal-fin spine exceptionally robust and long [21.0-26.1% (mean 23%) of SL], 1.4-1.6 (mean 1.5) in 2AS/3AS, its tip reaching slightly less than vertical at rear end of caudal peduncle; pored lateral-line scales 43-45 (mode 44); the first soft dorsal-fin ray clearly longer than last dorsal fin spine; pelvic and anal fins are weakly yellow for most part, while lower caudal fin lobe yellowish grey, lacking a clear white distal margin ventrally; no black streaks proximally on inter-radial membranes between yellow anal-fin rays; no black blotches on inter-radial membranes between dorsal-fin
rays; very weak diffuse dark blotch at the origin of lateral line continuing over upper part of posterior opercle and upper cleithrum (Ref. 93743).