Bright to brownish yellow with bright yellow fins. Dusky band at the base of the dorsal fin and whitish pectoral fins. They can appear solitary or in groups.

Unassessed by the IUCN Red list, and uncommon. They do live in the Western Indo-Pacific.

They can be found on steep outer reef slopes and rocky bottoms, in a depth range of 10-70 meters.

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are laid on the bottom and stick to the substrate, the males guard and aerate the eggs.