Description: Characterized by an elongate laterally compressed body; brown and dark edged pale blotches irregularly alternating on side and adjacent dorsal and anal fins; well contrasted bars and blotches on dorsal surface of head; caudal and pectoral fins with distinct brown bands; head depth 3.9-5.4 in SL; upper part of pectoral fin axil with small pore; gill opening extending across entire pectoral fin base; operculum with three spines; gill opening extending over five-sixths of base of pectoral fin; strong conical teeth in jaws, mainly in single series; orbital tentacles not equal in size, middle one usually smaller (Ref. 90102).