Obtains a maximum size of 213 cm (83.9 in) TL.

Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia and the Arafura Sea, north to Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to New South Wales (Australia), New Caledonia, and the Austral and Pitcairn islands; throughout Micronesia. Eastern Pacific: Cocos and Gal. Reef-Associated at depths of 1 - 330 m (3.3 - 1,082.5 ft).

Carnivore. In the wild, feeds primarily on benthic animals such as fishes, octopi, spiny lobsters and crabs. Feed meaty foods that are appropriately sized for the individual. Examples are fresh or frozen shrimp, scallops, clams, squid, and fish. For smaller individuals feed mysid shrimp and brine shrimp.