White and brown speckled body with a row of paired dark brown/black spots along mid body which can merge to create a solid line, another row of dark spots along lower sides and often a spot on the fore part of the dorsal fin. Patterning can vary and a bright yellow colour form exists. Usually found on rocks and in crevices and holes in the reef, or occasionally among mangrove roots.

• Max Size: 9 cm
• Sea Temperature Range: 21.0-30.5°C
• Depth: 0-25m
• Habitat: Coral Reef, Mangrove, Rocky Reef

• IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
• Occurrence: Infrequent (5% of sites)
  Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
• Abundance: Few (3 per transect)
  Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.