Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 250 m . Tropical; 35°N - 35°S, 37°E - 169°W

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed;

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body relatively deep and laterally compressed, greatest body depth 2.5-2.8 in SL; interorbital region convex; mouth terminal, jaws about equal; anterior end of upper lip without a thick fleshy protrusion; maxilla with or without scales and without longitudinal ridges; teeth in jaws caniniform to villiform; gill rakers of first gill arch 5-11 + 18-20; soft rays of dorsal fin usually 10, in anal fin 8; lateral line scales 70-72; caudal fin forked. Colour bright blue; broad yellow band over most of dorsal half of body, including most of caudal pedincle fin ( Ref. 9821, 90102). Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal;  Cross section: oval.