Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 50 m . Tropical; 26°N - 11°S, 93°E - 130°E

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 25.0 cm SL male/unsexed; ; common length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed;

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: head scales reaching forward to between level of anterior margin of eyes and posterior nostrils; no scales on the bony opercular ridge and lower limb of the preopercle; antrorse spine below the eye absent; pectoral-fin rays 16-18; lateral-line scales 46-49. Colour of upper body greyish-yellow, whitish below; sides of body with faint oblique blue and yellow lines, horizontal on the caudal peduncle; a narrow blue stripe joining eyes just behind nostrils; a blue stripe from middle of upper lip to lower edge of eye; upper part of pectoral-fin base with a reddish orange spot; fins are yellowish; dorsal fin with a blue stripe along its middle area; upper tip of caudal fin bright yellow; upper base of caudal fin with a blue spot ( Ref. 9785, 118977). Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal;  Cross section: oval.