Adults bright silver with yellow and dusky dorsal fin tip. Small juveniles more colourful with yellow over most of the dorsal fin and two vertical black bands over the head. Fins yellow except pectoral translucent. Eyes large, mouth small
Size
Maximum length: 27.0 cm (SL), common length: 10-14 cm (TL)
Diet
Feeds on plankton and detritus
Utilization
Fresh consumption and also kept as an aquarium fish.
