The body of the white-edged serrated fish is strongly combed, with 30 lateral line scales. There are no long spines on the lower back corner of the front gill cover, and the ribs on the top of the head are smooth. The rays of the odd fin and the front edge of the pelvic fin are milky white, and there are large dark red spots on the axils of the pectoral fin scales.
Warm water fish. Inhabits coral reef areas.
Distributed in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific. It is produced in China in the South China Sea.
