Pomadasys argenteus is a silvery-mauve to pale brown fish fading to silvery-white towards the abdomen, there is occasionally a scattering of dark greyish spots on the back and upper flanks.

[3] It has a blunt snout and a small mouth with brush like bands of teeth on the jaws.

[3] Pomadasys argenteus occurs in shallow inshore waters, in the vicinity reefs and in estuaries, mangroves too.

[3] Pomadasys argenteus was first formally described as Sciaena argentea in 1775 by the Swedish speaking Finnish explorer and naturalist Peter Forsskål (1732-1763), his description was published posthumously by his companion, the German Carsten Niebuhr (1733-1815).

[8] Pomadasys argenteus is caught using hook and line, set nets, traps and spears.