It has elongated and laterally compressed body. Scales are conspicuously large. Dorsal fin has 2 spines followed by 7 soft rays. and anal fin has 2 spines followed by 8 soft rays. Coloration:Silver body with conspicuous dark markings.
Rostral barbels extend to the anterior margin of the orbit. Maxillary barbels end at about the middle of the opercle (gill cover).