This species is characterized by having D XIII, 12-13 (usually XIII, 12); A II, 11; pectoral rays 19-20; 2 spiniform caudal rays; 16-18 tubed lateral line scales; gill rakers 6-7 + 19-20 (total, 25-27); body depth 1.96-2.07 in SL; caudal peduncle blue-grey, grading to dusky yellowish; scale margins darker grey; dorsal portion of head and nape greenish grey; suborbital blue and opercular scales with similar blue shade; dorsal fin mainly blue-grey, darker on anterior half of soft portion, abruptly yellowish on posterior half; anal fin mainly black, except the last few rays which is hyaline and thin blue anterior margin; caudal fin dusky yellow; pelvic fins hyaline with prominent black triangular marking at base (Ref. 78145).