Spotted sicklefish

Dorsal spines (total): 8-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17-19. Color generally silvery with greenish tinge above. Pectoral fins long and pointed. Similar to D. longimana but differs in having 4 - 11 vertical gray spots on the upper half of the sides, and generally 8 dorsal spines (against none (spots) and generally 9 spines in D. longimana).