Body covered with prickles (Ref. 559).

Description: Characterized by having a maximum body depth 2.6-3.0 in SL; eye diameter 3.0-4.3 in head length; snout 2.2-2.4 in head length; evenly arched dorsal profile of body; more or less flat interorbital space; round depression in front of each eye, nasal organ, surrounded by low fleshy rim produced into short triangular flap on anterior and posterior edge; smooth skin except patches of spinules on back, throat and belly; truncate to slightly rounded caudal fin (Ref. 90102).