Large individuals demersal but swim to surface at night. Juveniles recorded singly or in small schools associated with jellyfish. A study from Taiwan indicates that most females mature at around 15.7 cm (Fork Length) and most males mature at around 15.3 cm (Fork Length). A study shows that in northern part of South China Sea, the present species breeds between December and September with a peak season between February and march (Chung 1971). Feeds on crustaceans.