Recognized by the large rounded head and deeply incised membranes of the spinous part of the dorsal fin (Ref. 48635).

Description: Characterized by having shades of brown, black and red color; ventral body often red; white patch between eyes; dorsal fin origin over posterior one-third of eye and first spine more than half length of second; absence of scales; two spines on lacrimal curving laterally and posteriorly, posterior one nearly double the length of anterior spine; body depth 2.9 in SL (Ref. 90102).