Range and natural history
Its range stretches from East Africa to Hawaii and Tahiti, with records north to southern Japan and south to Australia and Lord Howe Island. Adults live over rocky areas of the continental shelf and slope, commonly at depths of roughly 125–275 meters.
This is a predator with a varied diet that includes fish, shrimps, crabs, cephalopods and other invertebrates. Long pectoral fins and short extensions on the last soft rays of the dorsal and anal fins supplement the striped appearance when checking identification. Its deep habitat separates it from the shallow reef setting people often associate with snappers.
