High body, light bluegreen to grey with a dark vertical stripe on the cheek. The edges of the dorsal and tail fins are black.

Unevaluated by the IUCN Red list, but they are fairly common.

Red Sea to Andaman Sea, Madagascar, Chagos islands and the Maldives. Found in lagoons, sheltered outer reefs and isolated reef plateaus in clear water of coral rich areas, in a depth range of 2-35 meters.

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs.