Exemplars fotografiats a Manado (nord de Sulawesi, Indonèsia).Grup de peixos gat llistats a l'aquàrium Steinhart de San FranciscoMola fotografiada al nord de Sulawesi (Indonèsia).Vista superior d'un grup de peixos gat llistats a Manado, IndonèsiaGrup de peixos gat llistats
Els mascles poden assolir els 32 o 35 cm de llargària total.[1][2][3]
Quan són immadurs són completament negres. A mesura que maduren esdevenen marrons i apareixen ratlles horitzontals de color groc o blanc. Una vegada és adult, la brillantor dels colors s'esvaeix.[4]
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