Diagnosis: mouth subinferior; two pairs of barbels, anterior pair equal to eye diameter and posterior pair 1.3-1.67x eye diameter; lateral line complete; 22-27 scales in lateral line; 4.5 scales between lateral line and origin of dorsal fin; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; dorsal fin slightly concave; last simple ray of dorsal fin feebly ossified and serrated on posterior side; large black stripe on sides; base of first rays of dorsal fin without black spot; dorsal fin with black markings; pectoral fins not reaching origin of pelvic fins, pectoral and pelvic fins whitish; anal fin may have black spot (Ref. 81639).
Description: medium-sized species; scales radially striated; 4.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 2-3 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion; D:III,8(9); A:II,5; P:14-15; V:8-9; dorsal fin slightly concave (Ref. 81639).
Coloration: ground color brown dorsally, silvery ventrally; scales with dark basal spot; black band extending from snout to caudal fin base; distal half of dorsal fin black or at least with traces of black spot; pectoral and pelvic fins whitish; anal and caudal fins yellow-orange, sometimes with black tips (Ref. 81639).
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