Royal Highhat

Body elongate, moderately compressed, and deep, with a strongly arched dorsal profile; snout prominent; mouth small and inferior; lower jaw enclosed by upper; chin with 5 pores but without barbels; edge of preopercle slightly serrate; lower branch of first gill arch with 4 to 5 gill rakers; second dorsal fin very long, with 35 to 38 soft rays; body uniformly brown to dark gray; flanks with 4 very distinct longitudinal stripes; pelvic fins dark; other fins dark edged (Ref. 55763).

Inhabits rocky areas (Ref. 9118). Feeds on the epifauna of the substrate (Ref. 9118).

Inhabits rocky areas (Ref. 9118). Feeds on the epifauna of the substrate (Ref. 9118). Occasionally in local markets (Ref. 9118).

fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family