This species is distinguished by the following characters: pectoral fins 15; lateral-line scales 27; gill rakers 8 + 28-29 = 36-37; measurements in % SL (only small-sized fish available) for body depth at first dorsal-fin origin 24, body depth at anus 20, caudal-peduncle depth 8.7, maximum head depth 21, head depth through eye 18, interorbital length 7.5, head length 32, snout length 13, postorbital length 10, orbit length 8.3, upper jaw length 12, barbel length 26, caudal-peduncle length 23, height of second anal-fin ray 14, pelvic-fin length 24, pectoral-fin length 24, height of second dorsal-fin spine 18, of third dorsal-fin spine 20, ninth dorsal-fin ray 7.7; posterior margin of maxilla evenly or rather symmetrically rounded; the snout dorsally elevated; colour of preserved fish pale brown (Ref. 123580).