It has no unique morphological features and can be distinguished from its congeners by a combination of characters including a uniformly buff colouring with small dark spots over the whole body, pelvic fin margin distant from the urogenital opening and rounded caudal fin.
It lacks distinctive physical traits and can be identified from its relatives through a combination of characteristics such as a consistent light brown hue with minor dark spots across its entire body, the edge of the pelvic fin positioned farther from the genital opening and having a rounded caudal fin.