Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60-76; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 47 – 58. Body is compressed posteriorly. It has four pairs of barbels. Spine of pectoral fins are rough on its outer edge and serrated on its inner edge. Occipital process is more or less triangular. Genital papilla is elongated and pointed in males.
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