Eyed side with dark spots, blotches and rings on body and median fins; 1 distinct dark blotch on middle of straight section of lateral line; narrow dark crossbars on eyed side of pectorals (Ref. 4417). Pectoral rays 9-12 (eyed side) and 9-11 (blind side).

Description: Characterized further by mottled grey brown body color; pectoral filamentous rays of male sometimes reaches as far posteriorly as caudal fin; weakly ctenoid scales or cycloid on eyed side, cycloid on blind side; short gill rakers; one or more short tentacle on eye; upper jaw extending to below anterior half of lower eye; one or more bony tubercles or short spines on snout and edge of eye in mature male (Ref. 90102).