Habitat: Reef-associated but prefer open sea floors; marine Distribution: Carenero Island Natural History Notes: Mobile Invertebrate feeder, dig in sea floor for mainly molluscs but also crabs and sea urchins. Depth: 3 - 30m Characteristics: Body colour ranges from pearl white to mottled red brown. Darkened area covers the snout and nape to dorsal fin. The first three spines are elongated and all but the largest individuals have a black blotch near the end of the dorsal fin. Younger fish display a more mottled surface than the adults. Length 1 - 2 ft, max. 3ft.