Eyed side with dark margined light colored spots and numerous scattered small dark spots; normally with 3 dark blotches or spots on lateral line; dorsal and anal fins with longitudinal row of widely-spaced dark spots; pectorals of the eyed side with dark crossbars (Ref. 4417).

Description: Characterized further by pale brown to light grey body color; pectoral rays on eyed side, greatly prolonged in male, sometimes reaching as far posteriorly as caudal fin; weakly ctenoid scales or cycloid on eyed side, cycloid on blind side; short gill rakers; eyes of male with short tentacle; lower jaw extending to below front edge of lower eye or slightly posterior; mature male with spines on snout and on upper and lower orbital ridges; depth of body 1.7-25.1 in SL (Ref. 90102).