Description
This species is characterised by 2 black-edged white longitudinal bands, upper band extending from above the eye to the anterior dorsal-fin rays, and the lower band from below the eye to the lower band from below the eye to the lower caudal-fin rays. Black spots and streaks on dorsal and caudal fins; head and body of large adults, uniformly grey.
Size
Maximum length: 93.2 cm (TL), common length: 40-56 cm (TL)
Diet
Feeds on benthic crustaceans and fishes
Utilization
It is marketed in fresh and chilled form
Gears
Trawl, gillnet, hook and line