| Common name | Metngui |
| Language | Palauan |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Palau |
| Locality | Palau |
| Ref. | Johannes, R.E., 1981 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Often found singly in deep lagoon waters and outside the reef. Spawning aggregations are evident during the first half of the lunar month. Fishers are in disagreement as to when actual spawning occurs. |