The fish is between 1.6 and 2.9 inches long with brownish red and amber dorsolateral stripes. Unlike other members of the Hadropterus subgenus, its back is a pale to dusky color.
The fish measures between 1.6 and 2.9 inches in length, featuring brownish-red and amber stripes on its dorsal side. Unlike other members of the Hadropterus subgenus, its back is a pale to dusky hue.