Matures at around 7 years old. Most females also reported to mature at about 12 cm (Standard Length).
In Hong Kong, breeding season is between November and March.
Description
Body pinkish dorsally and silvery ventrally.
Closely packed blue spots lined up to form several horizontal stripes on each side of the body.
First two spines on dorsal fin are long and filamentous. Similar in appearance to the Whipfin silver-biddy, but differs by having two elongated filaments, instead of only one.