Whitish except for a darker upper back, blue streaked yellow tail, yellow around the eye with blue radiating lines, blue lines on the snout and tiny blue spots on the body.

Less common.

Indo-Pacific, Christmas islands to Micronesia, Hawaii and French Polynesia, SouthWest Japan and New Caledonia. It inhabits outer reef slopes, and can often be seen in caves or under ledges, in a depth range of 5-65 meters, often below 25 meters.

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