Silvery body with scales giving a diamond appearance with randomly distributed darker scales, these being dark grey, black or brown. Two translucent dorsal fins. Spotted eye “bezel”, with forward spots larger than the others.

Not as common as almost ubiquitous peppermint goby.

Distinguished from other similar gobies by two superimposed dark spots at the base of pectoral fin, plus vertical bar at base of tail fin.

Sandy bottom, moderate depths (10 metres)