Ray-finned fishes (Lat. Actinopterygii)

Perch-likes (Lat. Perciformes)

Damselfishes (Lat. Pomacentridae)

18 cm TL

Reef-associated; depth range 1–12 m.

Tropical; 30°N–30°S

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Indo-Malayan Archipelago, Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Palau, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and northern Australia.

Adults are found in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs and usually associated with soft corals on which it feeds. Occur singly or in pairs.