Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Head spines strong - nasal, preocular, postocular, tympanic and parietal spines present, supraocular, coronal and nuchal spines absent (Ref. 27437). Ridge on suborbital bone just below nostril; no spines on edge of gill cover; 2nd anal fin spine longer than 3rd (Ref. 27437). Caudal slightly indented (Ref. 6885). Pink to yellow pink, yellowish pink on sides, light below; 5 to 6 vague dark markings on back, v-shaped dusky marking from eye to gill cover (Ref. 27437).
Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)