Brown with several large light patches and numerous small light patches lying approximately in row. Juveniles are dark brown with numerous small white to pale yellow spots.
Size : 35 cm
Habitat : Prefers protected, shallow coastal reefs and lagoons, 5-25 m. Somewhat more shy and usually observed in the vicinity of cavities or crevices.
Distribution : East Africa to SW Japan, Marshall Islands, GBR and Tonga.