Adults bright silver with yellow and dusky dorsal fin tip. Small juveniles more colorful 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: 22.2 cm (TL), common length: 13-16 cm (TL)
Diet
Feeds on planktonic food items and benthic organic matter
Utilization
It is marketed in fresh and dried form. In juvenile stages, it is also kept as an aquarium fish
