Body oval, deep, strongly compressed. Head length about equal to head height; preopercle smooth, without prominent spines. Snout short. Small protractile mouth with brush-like teeth in the jaws. Dorsal fin with XII spines, no notch between spinous and soft dorsal fin; and 22 to 27 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 17 to 22 soft rays; pectoral fins transparent with 14 to 15 soft rays; pelvic fins with I stout spine and 5 branched rays; caudal fin rounded. Golden yellow becoming brown on upper half of sides; body with many longitudinal dark lines; a prominent black band through eye, and a broad white band behind the eyeband. No dark blotch on caudal peduncle. No vertical dark band on caudal fin, and tip is transparent.
habitats
Inhabit rocky reefs with algae and coral. Solitary or in groups. Feed on benthic invertebrates.
Distribution
Distributed from the northern Philippines and Taiwan to southern Japan. Widely around coral reefs in Taiwan.
Jordan, D. S. etc. 1901 
