This species is distinguished by the following characters:A 15-18; pectoral-fn rays 6; vertebrae 33-35; presence of a ventromedially directed cartilage flange from the taenia marginalis anterior that approaches the trabecula communis; presence in the male of bony flanges on the outer arm of the os suspensorium and a connection of these to the

lateral process of vertebra 2;, presence of a maxillo-mandibular cartilage; absence of odontoid processes in the male; anal-fn pterygiophores 14-17; principal caudal fn rays 9 + 9; pelvic-fin rays 5; differs from D. translucida by the last dorsal-fn ray inserted opposite to the last anal-fn ray (vs. last dorsal-fn ray inserted posterior to last anal-fn ray), by the last anal-fn pterygiophore inserted in front of haemal spine of vertebra 22–24 (vs. 19–21), by the lateral process of the second vertebra blade-like (vs. axe shaped), and by the distal tip of the fused inner arms of the ossa suspensoria bifurcated (vs. single) and not reaching the middle of the anterior swimbladder (vs. curving around and reaching middle of anterior swimbladder (Ref. 131371).