Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 60 - 131 m . Tropical; 36°N - 12°S, 69°E - 136°E

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 18.0 cm SL male/unsexed; ; common length : 12.0 cm SL male/unsexed;

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Head scales reaching forward to between middle of eye. Posterior margin of preopercle sloping forward slightly. Lower limb of preopercle naked. Posterior margin of suborbital fine serrate, with a very small spine at upper corner. Pectoral fins long, reaching to or beyond level of anus. Pelvic fins long, reaching to or almost to level of anus. Color: Pale yellowish body, silvery below. Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal;  Cross section: oval.