Fin formula: D. 6-7; P1. 1/6-7; P2. 6; A. 62-70. Body shape is elongated and compressed. It has depressed head. Four pairs of barbels are present in which maxillary pairs extend to end of pectorals or to commencement to anal and mandibular pairs extend up-to base of pelvic fins. But nasal pair considerably shorter than mandibular pairs. Caudal fin is rounded.