Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 60 m . Tropical; 32°N - 32°S, 30°E - 132°W

Maturity: Lm 15.7, range 8 - ? cm Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; ; common length : 26.0 cm TL male/unsexed;

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 27; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 24. This species is distinguished by the following characters: front of eye without the elongate groove; enlarged scales above the pectoral-fin base and just behind the gill opening to form a flexible tympanum; the scales of the caudal peduncle with 2 longitudinal rows of large anterior-projecting spines; the slightly rounded caudal fin with compressed peduncle; head and body colour green to brown with diagonally curved orange lines and a large round black blotch covering most of the caudal-fin base; rays of soft dorsal, anal and pectoral fins orange and also the caudal fin ( Ref. 10920, 9770). Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep;  Cross section: oval.