Description
Body rather deep, belly with 19 to 23 + 8 to 12, total 28 to 35 (usually 30 to 34) scutes. Eye large, lower jaw strongly projecting. Dorsal fin origin near midpoint of body; anal fin origin below hind part of dorsal fin base. Swim bladder with a single long tube passing back down right side of body above anal fin base. No toothed hypo-maxilla.
Size
Maximum length: 24.0 cm (TL), common length: 15-17 cm (TL)
Diet
Feeds on fishes, crustaceans, amphipods, occasionally polychaetes, tunicates and small amounts of algae and diatoms.
Utilization
Marketed fresh, dried, dried-salted
Gears
Gillnet, purse seine, ring seine