Often recorded singly and in pairs, occasionally in small groups.
Sometimes found perched on boulders.
Mainly feeds on small fishes.
Description
Body colour variable, with 8 to 9 saddles that may appear dark red, grey, brown or green.
A thick, dark horizontal stripe runs from in front of the eyes to tail base. Form and colour of the stripe are highly variable, and sometimes appears to be segregated into sections.
Dorsal, pectoral, caudal and anal fins all have dots, giving the appearance of a striped pattern.
