Distinguished by a small head, a laterally compressed body; Wild fish feed on small fish and invertebrates; prefers to live close to coral reef areas; Grows up to 70 cm and 4.8 kg, commonly to 30-45 cm ( max.size is 70cm); Coloring is red-white on the top, white on the bottom. Dark red spots on the body, as well as the head and fins. Bodily characteristics are a grey base color with black spots. Habitat includes the Eastern Indian Ocean, the Indo-Australian islands, the China Sea, the Islandsof the Phillippines, the reefs of the Western coast of Australia and Melanesia