Generally sandy brown to light olive brown dorsally, with irregular blurred marbling and densely dusted with iridocytes. Vermiculate melanocytes visible at higher magnification dorsally. Two distinct blotches at the trunk-tail junction. Flanks darker than dorsum. Occasionally, a dark streak extends from eye to oral disc. Scattered horizontal dashes of silver iridocytes on lower head and lower flank; midflank bears rosette-like clusters of iridocytes. Ventral skin mostly unpigmented, anterior two-thirds of abdomen with silver iridocyte sheath; some iridocytes in gular region; gills and gut coil visible. Body color continues onto dorsal tail and fades distally. Diffuse clusters of melanocytes form blurred marbling along tail, including fins. Rosette-like clusters of iridocytes extend from trunk to tail and tail fins.