Diagnosis: mouth terminal or superior; 1 pair of barbels; 5.5-6.5 scales between lateral line and origin of dorsal fin; 29-30 scales in lateral line; 14 circumpeduncular scales (Ref. 81639).

Description: medium-sized; barbels measuring 0.33-0.50x eye diameter; scales with divergent striae; 4.5-5.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion; D: III,7; A: III,5; P: 16; V: 9; dorsal fin border slightly concave, last simple ray ossified, finely serrated posteriorly (Ref. 81639).

Coloration: ground color brown dorsally, paler ventrally; black longitudinal line from opercular margin to end of caudal peduncle terminating in more or less distinct spot (Ref. 81639).