Usually alert of divers. When scared, it will quickly swim away to hide in crevices.
Mainly feeds on tiny preys in coral rubble and sand, and on small invertebrates.
Description
Body mainly whitish. Posteriorly, a long black blotch curves down from mid-dorsal fin base to mid-anal fin base. A yellow marking appears just before theblack blotch.
Numerous vertical black lines on body.
A vertical black bar crosses through eyes.
Dorsal, caudal and anal fins are yellow, but caudal fin is transparent in juveniles.
