Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m . Tropical; 32°N - 30°S, 91°E - 170°W

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed;

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12; Vertebrae: 25. Stripes on male body blue-green and orangish in life, becoming salmon pink and green anteriorly; a dark spot behind eye contained within a brown band that bifurcates posteriorly. Females with a small black spot on 1st interspinous membrane of dorsal fin, another between 2nd-3rd soft rays; a spot at the upper base of caudal fin. Anterior lateral line scales with 1-4 pores (usually 2). Pelvic fins of males reaching to or beyond the anus. Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal;  Cross section: compressed.