Author: (Fabricius, 1775)
FBname: Black-barred halfbeak
Comments: Occur in coastal waters of high islands and continental shorelines; generally in areas rich in vegetation (Ref. 5213) and sand flats (Ref. 48635).  Form schools.  Adults feed mainly on seagrasses, to a lesser extent on green algae and diatoms (Ref. 9843).  Breed in estuaries (Ref. 4164).  Marketed fresh and dried salted (Ref. 5284, 9843); meat tasty (Ref. 637).  Also caught with dragnets (Ref. 30573) and dipnets.