Its also has 14-16 rays in dorsal fin and about 75 scales in lateral row.

Abdomen with some black markings beneath and a lateral row of black spots.

The males have one lateral row each side, whereas the females have two.

This discal row of small punctures almost forms a shallow stria, while its 1st and 2nd lateral rows are less distinct.

All the spots in the lateral rows and those on the first two segments and the last three segments are yellow.

The abdomen is ochreous-grey, with a lateral row of white spots.

Some of these are known as gastrozooids, have a nutritional function and are arranged in lateral rows.

In the female, the abdomen has a double lateral row of minute black dots.

On the 2nd, 3rd and 4th segments an additional long pair between the dorsal and lateral rows.

These catfish lack scales, but their bodies are armored with a lateral row of bony plates.