Description:

Dorsal spines: 9; Dorsal rays: 22-24; Anal spines: 3; Anal rays: 18-20.

Body oblong and compressed; dorsal and ventral profiles equally convex. Lower jaw projects beyond upper jaw. Upper jaw with a narrow band of small teeth; lower jaw with an 
irregular row of small teeth, except for a narrow band anteriorly. Lateral line a relatively low arch. Breast scaled all over.

Colour: generally silvery, greyish above, paler below. No opercular spot but adults with dark posterior margin of preopercle. Sometimes with 6 or 7 dusky oblique bands on 
flanks. Large adults occasionally with scattered dark blotches or a few small yellow spots on sides. Leading edge of pelvic fins and distal margin of anal fin with a narrow 
white border. Pectoral fins pale. Second dorsal, anal and caudal fins dusky to dark.

Maturity: Lm unknown. Range unknown. Max Length: 50 cm TL. Commonly 30-40cm TL.

Appears to be largely confined to outer reef areas (depth 2-200m) and is often taken while bottom fishing. Found singly or in groups. No information available on dietary preferences.

This species is not protected or subject to fishery regulations. It is caught in the hand line fishery where it is a regular but not numerous component of the catch.

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