Red/brown, covered with white to blue/green spots including the tail, same color markings between the eyes, on the snout and back, ocellated spot on the dorsal fin base, orange around the mouth.

Common in the Indo-Pacific, uncommon in the Indian Ocean.

Indo-West Pacific, Maldives to eastern New Guinea, north to the Philippines and Palau, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. Lives in coastal to outer reef habitats from silty to pristine reefs. Occurs in clear, coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Adults often in pairs along deep drop-offs while juveniles can be found in shallow estuaries. It lives in a depth range of 1-50 meters.

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