Description
Body elongate, large eyes with convex head profile and forked caudal fin. Yellowish in colour with orange lines following scale rows on back and lateral regions. A characteristic dark yellow stripe is present from snout to caudal fin on the lateral side
Size
Maximum length: 21.2 cm (TL), common length: 15-18 cm (TL)
Diet
Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans
Utilization
It is used as an aquarium fish and large fishes are marketed in fresh/chilled form
Gears
Trawl, gillnet, hook and line