Description: Eye is large, its diameter about equal to the width of preorbital and interorbital spaces. The mouth is relatively small. The posterior part of the jaws reaches to about the level of the nostril openings. Overall color is silvery to brownish. Scale borders have a narrow brown border. Numerous vertically elongate blue spots are on the snout and cheek and sometimes on the operculum. Fins are clear to yellow or reddish, caudal fin sometimes dusky brown. Juveniles with a mostly vertical banded pattern (Ref. 48635). Body depth 2.5-3.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).