Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 11; Anal spines: 1 - 1; Anal soft rays: 11 - 11. In life, body with blotches varying from grey to dusky red, those on lower row encircled with blue spots; centers of 1st 3 dark blotches in lower row with 1-2 small, bright red or yellow spots; a row of 3 or 4 small red spots from lower part of eye to above pectoral fin; numerous small, pale blue spots on operculum and cheek; dark bar below eye varying from black to dark red. Dorsal and caudal fins with red-edged black spots (or red-edged lines in soft dorsal of large specimens); anal fin with 2 or 3 irregular rows of black spots broadly edged in bright red, alternating with bright yellow spots; pelvic fins yellowish, sometimes with a bluish margin and blackish submarginal line. Scales in longitudinal series usually 30. Transverse scales 9. Predorsal scales extend to posterior interorbital space. Usually a few small scales on cheek anterior to dark bar below eye. Prepelvic scales extending to a vertical at rear edge of orbit (also to a line joining ventral ends of dark eye bar of each side). Pseudobranch filaments 6. Mouth slightly inferior, gape slightly oblique (Ref. 41653).

Max size: 5.23 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41653)