Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; catadromous ; depth range 0 - 5 m . Tropical; 32°N - 24°S, 30°E - 141°W

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 63.0 cm TL male/unsexed; ; common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed;

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Diagnosis: This species is distinguished by the following characters: robust body; usually with 16 pectoral-fin rays; 25-29 longitudinal scales; 16 circumpeduncular scales; weakly ctenoid scales; adults with longer snout than eye diameter, shorter in juvenile; poorly developed adipose eyelid, forming narrow rim around eye; weak notch on anteroventral edge of preorbital; truncate caudal fin; colour olive-brown dorsally, flanks and belly silvery to whitish; about 6 brownish stripes on flank formed by longitudinal marks on scales; fins yellowish white with dusky margins except caudal fin yellow and pectoral black dorsally and yellow ventrally (completely black in young); no axillary scale visible in the pectoral fins ( Ref. 9812, 90102). Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal;  Cross section: oval.