Author: (Günther, 1867)
FBname: King threadfin
Comments: Found in shallow, turbid waters coastal waters, estuaries, mangrove creeks, and mangrove-lined rivers (Ref. 57343), over sandbanks and mud substrates (Ref. 6390).  Usually forms loose schools, although larger fish are more often observed in pairs or singly (Ref. 6390).  Feeds on prawns and fish.  Protandrous hermaphrodites.