Silvery with dark scale edges. Unpaired fin with red tips. Red stripes along the gill lid edge.
Size : 20 cm
Habitat : Inhabits coral-rich lagoons and outreefs, 3-25 m. Floats immobile like other soldierfish during the day in protected places and hunts at night.
Distribution : East Africa to SW Japan, Micronesia, Line Islands, New Caledonia and French Polynesia.