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.
The species has a distinct separation between its spiny and soft rayed parts on the dorsal fin, and the caudal fin is deeply forked. It can reach its maximum length and weight. Its upper body is light olive with three dark olive stripes along its flanks, and a thick indistinct band on 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.