12-13 espines i 8-11 radis tous a l'aleta dorsal i 3 espines i 9-11 radis tous a l'anal.
És de color platejat amb 4-6 línies horitzontals fosques, una taca negra darrere del cap i per sota de l'origen de l'aleta dorsal, i una altra a la part davantera de l'aleta dorsal.
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