Banded Reef Cod

Distinguished by having grey brown color shading to whitish, yellowish or pink ventrally; head and body with numerous small yellowish brown, orange brown or brown spots; in juveniles and subadult, five slightly oblique brown bars on body that bifurcate ventrally; ctenoid body scales except cycloid anterodorsally above lateral line and on thorax and abdomen; body with auxiliary scales; greatest depth of body 2.8-3.3 in SL; rounded caudal fin; pelvic fins 1.9-2.3 in head length (Ref. 90102); further characterized by having a slightly convex interorbital area and dorsal head profile; angular preopercle, serrae at the angle slightly enlarged; straight upper edge of operculum; subequal posterior and anterior nostrils; maxilla reaching about below rear third of eye or a little past eye; 2-3 rows of subequal teeth on midlateral part of lower jaw (Ref. 89707).

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 7 - 8

Inhabits shallow rocky areas and feeds on small fishes, prawns, crabs, worms, and gastropods (Ref. 5222). Also in Ref. 9137.

Inhabits shallow rocky areas and feeds on small fishes, prawns, crabs, worms, and gastropods (Ref. 89707). An excellent food fish and brings a good price. Solitary, found in rocky bottoms in 15-30 m (Ref 90102).

fisheries: commercial

分布於西太平洋區，包括馬來西亞、越南、菲律賓、南中國海、台灣及日本南部。台灣南部產量較多。

具經濟性之食用魚。一般漁法以延繩網及一支釣捕獲。清蒸食用佳。

體長橢圓形，側扁而粗壯，標準體長為體高之2.8-3.3倍。頭背部斜直；眶間區平坦或微凹。眼小，短於吻長。口大；上下頜前端具小犬齒或無，兩側齒細尖，下頜約2-3列。鰓耙數7-8+14-16。前鰓蓋骨後緣微具鋸齒，下緣光滑。鰓蓋骨後緣具3扁棘。體被細小櫛鱗；側線鱗孔數48-52；縱列鱗數92-106。背鰭鰭棘部與軟條部相連，無缺刻，具硬棘XI，軟條15-17；臀鰭硬棘III枚，軟條8；腹鰭腹位，末端延伸不及肛門開口；胸鰭圓形，中央之鰭條長於上下方之鰭條，且長於腹鰭，但短於後眼眶長；尾鰭圓形。頭部及體側淡灰褐色，散佈許多小暗褐色、黃褐色或紅褐色斑點；體側另具5條不顯之略斜橫帶，前四條上端延伸至背鰭，近腹部分叉。

主要棲息於淺的岩礁區。以魚類及甲殼類為食。