The leopard snakehead is a medium-sized. aggressive fish with large black spoted. Has 44–45 pored scales on its body and two scales on the base of its caudal fin. Has a unique color pattern with large black spots on its head, opercle, and body. Has a broad white and black margin to its dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. Can reach a maximum length of 14.1 cm. Originally described from hill streams in the Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India. Is aggressive and should be kept alone or in a very large tank with many hiding places. Should be fed an insect-based diet of roaches, crickets, and occasional mealworms.

豹纹黑鱼体型中等。具有大黑斑点的攻击性鱼类。 身体上有 44-45 个有孔鳞片，尾鳍基部有两片鳞片。具有独特的颜色图案，头部、鳃盖和身体上有大的黑色斑点。背鳍、臀鳍和尾鳍有宽阔的白色和黑色边缘。最大长度可达14.1厘米。最初描述于印度梅加拉亚邦卡西山的山间溪流。具有攻击性，应单独饲养或饲养在有许多藏身之处的大型水箱中。应喂以昆虫为主的食物，包括蟑螂、蟋蟀，偶尔也喂粉虫。