ɪnðə bɹˈiːdɪŋ sˈiːzən ðə mˈeɪl fˈɪʃ hɐz blˈuː spˈɑːt æt ðə ɹˈɪɹ ʌvðə fˈɜːst dˈoːɹsəl fˈɪn, ɹˈɪŋɡd wɪð wˈaɪt.
In the breeding season the male fish has blue spot at the rear of the first dorsal fin, ringed with white.