Description
This species is characterised by pale brown body, broader and discontinuous lines on the head. There is a characteristic orange band across eyes, continued behind each eye to gill cover. Each side of caudal peduncle with white spine.
Size
Maximum length: 36.5 cm (TL), common length: 25-35 cm (TL)
Diet
Feed on filamentous algae and blue green algae
Utilization
It is utilised as an aquarium fish
Gears
Trawl, gillnet, trap