Habitat: Marine and brackis waters. Reefs, sand, seagrass beds, tidal creeks with mangroves all around. Large individuals reported from along submarine ledges with the insular or continental shelves. Depth range 18 - 55 m. Natural History Notes: Carnivorous, feed on crustaceans and smaller fishes (herrings, grunts, parrotfishes, porcupinefishes). Characteristics: Adults : vary from silvery steel gray to dark brown. Occasionaly have pale bars on back. Thick lips. Juveniles : faintly barred pattern on the sides.