Max length : 21.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48636)
Environment
Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 15 - 210 m (Ref. 9710)
Climate / Range
Subtropical; 30°N - 30°S
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa to warm-temperate Australia and the Hawaiian Islands. Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Short description
Dorsalspines
(total): 12 - 13;
Dorsalsoft rays
(total): 23 - 25;
Analspines: 3;
Analsoft rays: 17 - 19. Body is white with two broad oblique dark-brown bands running across the body from the dorsal fin to the abdomen and anal fin. A short brown band runs from the top of the head to the eye. The soft portion of the dorsal fin and the caudal fin are yellow.
Occur primarily along outer reef slopes, in current channels. Juveniles in aggregations around isolated patch reefs, adults in large schools well above the bottom (Ref. 9710). In Indonesia, adults most common in depth 40-50 m, reported to 200 m (Ref. 48636). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feed on plankton. Juveniles may act as cleaners (Ref. 9710); also observed in adults (Ref. 48636). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Form pairs during breeding (Ref. 205).
