 There is a fairly well developed adipose eyelid on the latter half of the eye.The dentition of the yellowstripe scad is one of the diagnostic features of the species, with the upper jaw and mouth being devoid of any teeth while the lower has a single series of fine villiform teeth.The dorsal fin is in two parts; the first having 8 spines and the second 1 spine and 24 to 26 soft rays.