Lizard Cabillus

Characterized by semi-translucent whitish with short dark band below eye; head and body with irregular blackish spots and blotches; black markings on dorsal fins; sometimes with blackish pelvic and anal fins; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 28; absence of median predorsal scales; prepectoral area without scales; scaled prepelvic area; depressed head, head depth about 1.3 in head width; opening of gill restricted to base of pectoral pectoral fin; depth of body 4.5-5.3 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8

Inhabits sandy bottoms among coral reefs.