Author: (Linnaeus, 1766)
FBname: Streaked spinefoot
Comments: Occurs in small schools of up to 10 individuals or so, in shallow coastal waters, brackish lagoons and rocky or coral reefs.  Feeds on algae attached to the substrate and on floating algal fragments.  Found resting in midwater at depths of 2 to 6 m when not feeding.  Marketed fresh (Ref. 9813, 48637). Maximum depth from Ref. 027115.