The Jobfish can be recognised by its distinctive colouration. It is yellow above and silvery to pinkish below.

There are bright blue spots and squiggles on the body. The upper part of the head is reddish and the dorsal and anal fins are yellowish.

This species grows to 40 cm in length. It usually occurs over rocky bottoms at depths between 70 m and 300 m. The Jobfish is recorded from tropical marine waters of the Indo-West Pacific. In Australia it is known from off the central to north-western coast of Western Australia and from the northern Queensland coast south to the central coast of New South Wales. The Jobfish is a good eating fish that is usually caught on hook and line.