Colouration in preservative (Fig. 1): dark cocoa brown
colour body to almost black on sides within indistinct
bars. Bars on sides form black blotches on scaly part of
dorsal-fin base. Black blotch on cleithrum above pectoral-
fin base prominent. Overall fin colouration blackish
brown; pectoral-fin hyaline; caudal, soft dorsal and analfin
dusky gray with darker interradial membranes. Bases
of fins with dark gray to brown interradial membranes.
A continuous series of black blotches starting behind the
3rd spine along dorsal-fin base. Dorsal lappets white distally,
bordered by submarginal
black stripes. Presence of