D1 X+I/27; D2 absent; P1 18; P2 I/6; A II/7. Color of body greenish above and silvery below. Dorsal fin have multiple dusky spots and rest of fin pale color. Body elongated; mouth terminal. Dorsal profile covex. Caudal fin rhomboid.
Second anal spine very long and robust. Scales large. Sacale on lateral line.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Found in estuaries of Barisal, Patuakhali and Khulna.
Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hasan MA, Khondker M and Rahman MM (eds.) (2007) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh. Vol. 23. Freshwater Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 300+xxxi. pp.