There is a deep incision between the spiny and soft rayed parts of the dorsal fin and the caudal fin is deeply forked. This species attains a maximum total length of  with a maximum known weight of  The background colour of the upper body is light olive with three dark olive longitudinal stripes along the upper flanks and a thick indistinct band along the lower flanks and a dark stripe running from the snout to the front of the dorsal fin. The lower body is silvery with a yellowish sheen.
There is a significant separation between the spiny and soft rayed parts of the dorsal fin, and the caudal fin is deeply forked. This species reaches its maximum total length with a maximum known weight. The upper body's background color is light olive with three dark olive longitudinal stripes along the upper flanks, and a thick indistinct band along the lower flanks, as well as a dark stripe running from the snout to the front of the dorsal fin. The lower body is silvery with a yellowish sheen.