It is found in the sub tropical waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the north western coast of Africa.

They are steel grey to blackish dorsally with the lateral and ventral surfaces being silvery white.

[3] The inside of the mouth and tongue are blackish and there is a split black mark on the submandibular fold.

[1] It distribution changes through the year with a southerly movement in October to April and a return northwards in August.

[3] The main prey is fish such as Synagrops microlepis, the Shortnose greeneye (Chlorophthalmus agassizi), the Cunene horse mackerel (Trachurus trecae), mackerel, whiptails, lanternfish and merlucids; as well as crustaceans including Munida iris, Parapenaeus longirostris, Plesionika edwardsii and Plesionika heterocarpus; and cephalopods.