 Two separate dorsal fins are seen, with the first having seven spines, while the second consists of one spine and 23 to 25 soft rays.The first dorsal fin is moderately high, with the longest spine about as high as the soft dorsal-fin lobe is long, and is quite distinctive of the species.The anal fin consists of two anteriorly detached spines followed by one spine and 21 to 24 soft rays, with the pelvic fin having one spine and 18 or 19 soft rays.