The Blackspot Sergeant is a non-migratory shallow water reef fish that is of minor importance in the aquarium fish market.
The Blackspot Sergeant live from the Red Sea and East Africa Eastward to the Hawaiian and Pitcairn islands.
They can be identified and distinguished from other closely related species by the black bars that do not stop short of the belly and the prominent black spot just before the tail. They feed on algae, crustaceans and other invertebrates during the day and are highly territorial. Although edible they aren't used as a food fish commercially.