Golden yellow to cream with 18-27 prominent black saddles, a few meeting below (Ref. 3972). Dorsal and anal margin with irregular spots and golden marbling and spots on snout and head (Ref. 3972). Body broadly banded with black and white (Ref. 48635).

Description: Characterized by head length 11-13 in TL; body depth 28-38 in TL; preanal length 1.7-1.8 in TL; dorsal fin origin above posterior edge of pectoral fins; small pectoral fins, about 7.0 in head length; uniserial jaw teeth and vomer, sharply conical and slanting backward (Ref. 90102).