The other fins are also colourless. The head and body colour is reddish-brown with about six vertical dark bands of different colour on the body separated by thin white lines. Two white horizontal lines occur on the caudal peduncle which distinguishes this fish from other similar lionfishes.
Other fin coloration is also colorless. The head and body are reddish-brown, with six distinct dark bands running vertically along the body, separated by thin white lines. Two white horizontal lines mark the caudal peduncle, distinguishing this species of lionfish from others.