Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 72 m . Tropical; 35°N - 26°S, 50°E - 180°E

Maturity: Lm 15.4, range 14 - 22 cm Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; ; common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; ; max. reported age: 12 years

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Dorsal profile of head moderately sloped. Preorbital width about equal to eye diameter. Preopercular notch and knob poorly developed. Scale rows on back rising obliquely above lateral line. Generally whitish or pink with a yellowish brown to black stripe on the middle of the side. Juveniles and sub-adults with an intensely black mid-lateral stripe and an oval black spot, eye-sized or greater, lying in the middle of the stripe below last dorsal spines. Adults with yellow median fins . Body depth 2.6-3.0 in SL . Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal;  Cross section: oval.