 The larvae, which are transparent and laterally compressed, are dispersed inshore and enter embayments, where they reside 2–3 yr before moving offshore.The juveniles are euryhaline, or tolerant to a wide range of salinity, so these embayments may be low-salinity estuaries or hyper-saline lagoons.Subadults move into the lower reaches of the embayments, eventually leaving in association with maturation for offshore, marine habitats.