Author: Poey, 1861
FBname: Peppermint bass
Comments: A solitary species (Ref. 26340) inhabiting deep recesses of coral reefs.  Common, but secretive and rarely seen (Ref. 9710).  The maximum size for this species is about 8 cm standard length or 100 mm TL (value from Ref. 26938) (P.Heemstra, pers.comm. 12/09).