Author: (Houttuyn, 1782)
FBname: Mottled spinefoot
Comments: Inhabits algal and seagrass flats and shallow lagoon and coastal reefs (Ref. 9710, 11230).  Forms schools.  Mainly diurnal.  Juveniles feed on filamentous algae, adults feed on leafy algae and seagrasses (Ref. 9710).  Commercially cultured in Japan.  Commonly found in large estuaries (Ref. 9002).  Anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland (Ref. 57406).