This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: ventral surface of trunk with small- to relatively large-sized coalescent platelets, forming a typical mosaic-like pattern; a large, arched dark brown or black patch present, extending from interopercle region to posterior process of parieto-supraoccipital, transversally crossing orbit and forming typical mask-like blotch; conspicuous dark markings on caudal fin absent; longitudinal rows of dark blotches on flanks absent; region of first dorsolateral body plate surrounding posterior process of parieto-supraoccipital clearly lighter than remaining portions of head, forming a V-shaped pattern in dorsal view; presenting anterior portion of dorsal fin with conspicuous concentration of dark brown or black chromatophores, forming a dark patch (Ref. 137798).