Author: (Forsskål, 1775)
FBname: Brown-spotted spinefoot
Comments: Common in coral reefs; juveniles enter weedy estuaries (Ref. 4407).  Juveniles and subadults form schools, adults in pairs.  Adults feed on benthic seaweeds (Ref. 9813).  Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland (Ref. 57406).