No dark spot at posterior base of dorsal fin(as BG have). Adults have square, red or purplish red (in males) or yellowish (in females) spots along the sides forming irregular rows(this fish is a male). The cheeks have dark, coffee-colored spots. The back is dark brown or olive, the belly is reddish orange, and the opercular spot is black with a narrow white or reddish border(this one is hard to see, probably because it is red and thus doesn't stick out as much). The fins are dusky, with the margins of median fins reddish orange. The front and back of the iris is reddish and the lower part light blue or turquoise.
This fish is a classic non spawning colors male.
