and 18-20 soft rays, the soft rayed part of the dorsal fin has a height which is roughly equal to the length of its base. The juveniles are brownish with large, discrete creamy white blotches on the body these develop brown spotting as the fish matures. As they grow into adults the coloration slowly develops a greyish background colour broken large, dark brown spots, these spots having a greater diameter of the iris.
The species exhibits 18-20 soft rays in its dorsal fin, where the height is roughly equivalent to the base length. Juveniles display a brownish hue with conspicuous creamy white markings on their bodies, which gradually transform into brown spots as they mature. In adulthood, the coloration shifts towards a greyish tone with prominent dark brown spots, whose diameter surpasses that of the iris.