Front of head red; postorbital head and body silvery white, edges of scales red; spinous dorsal whitish on basal half, red on outer half; median fins red with white leading edges, the lobe tips with a large black spot; paired fins whitish (Ref. 4201). Soft dorsal, anal and caudal fin with bright white margins and black areas at the tips (Ref. 48635).
Description: Characterized by fourth anal spine usually slightly longer than third; axil of pectoral fins without small scales; lower jaw with two pairs of tooth patches just outside of gape; body depth 2.3-2.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).