六丝多指马鲅

This schooling species occurs along sandy and rocky shorelines and over sandy lagoon bottoms, often in zones of turbulence (Ref. 9685). Often encountered in river mouths or brackish mangrove estuaries. Feeds mainly on crustaceans (shrimps and crabs), polychaete worms, other benthic invertebrates; also on teleosts (Ref. 9685). Attains at least 40 cm standard length (Ref. 9685). A lunar spawning rhythm occurs close to shore (Ref. 9685). Sexual maturity in males occurs at 12 to 15 cm (Ref. 9685). They subsequently undergo sex reversal passing through a hermaphroditic stage, and become females between 18 and 24 cm (Ref. 9685). The potencial of this species for acuaculture has been studied (Ref. 9685).