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Commonly around {{cvt|20|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length, this species reaches a maximum length of {{cvt|58|cm|ft|abbr=on}}. Awan, K.P., N. Qamar, N. Farooq and S.K. Panhwar, 2017. Sex rartio, length weight relationships and conditon of eight fish species collected from Narreri Lagoon, Badin, Sindh, Pakistan. J. Aquac. Mar. Biol. 5(4):1-4. Bauchot, M.-L. and M.M. Smith, 1984. Sparidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). volume 4. [var. pag.] FAO, Rome. The dorsal fin of the Sobaity seabream has 11 to 12 rays, while its anal fin usually has only 8. Sparidentex hasta Valenciennes, 1830 in Siddiqui P J, Amir S A, Masroor R, plazi (2014). The sparid fishes of Pakistan, with new distribution records. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3857.1.3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-01-22. There are 5.5 rows of scales between the first dorsal ray and the lateral line (which contains 47-48 pored scales), while there are 12.5 rows below the lateral line.

The Sobaity seabream can be found in both marine and brackish waters at tropical latitudes in the Indian ocean Bauchot, M.-L. and M.M. Smith, 1984. Sparidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). volume 4. [var. pag.] FAO, Rome.. It is generally demersal and can be fond at depths up to {{cvt|20|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Sobaity seabream are especially known from coastal areas of the Persian gulf, Arabian sea and the western coast of the Indian subcontinent .

Sometime between 1975 and 1999, the Sobaity seabream may have been accidentally introduced to coastal waters of Australia, and individuals have been reported from the Swan River.FAO, 1997. FAO database on introduced aquatic species. FAO Database on Introduced Aquatic Species, FAO, Rome.

The Sobaity seabream, and other sparids of the Persian Gulf, feed on teleost fishes, arthropods such as crabs, shrimps, stomatopods, spiny lobsters, barnacles, amphipods, isopods and hermit crabs, and mollusks such gastropods, bivalves, and nudibranchs. Echinoderms, cephalopods, polychaete worms, and marine algae are also represented in the diet of these fishes. Siddiqui, Pirzada JA, Farkhanda Khan, Shahnaz Rashid, Safia Mushtaq, Habib Ul Hassan, and Shabir Ali Amir. "Feeding habits of three sparid breams, Argyrops spinifer Forsskål, 1775, Sparidentex hasta Valenciennes, 1830, and Rhabdosargus niger Tanaka & Iwatsuki, 2013 (family: Sparidae) in the coastal waters of Pakistan." Marine Biodiversity 52, no. 3 (2022): 27.

S. hasta is fished commercially off the coasts of Barhain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, where they these fishes are usually sold fresh. It is considered to be of minor commerical importance, and reports of catches to the FAO began in 2000. Around this time, this species was also utilized in aquaculture in Barhain, the UAE, and Kuwait. The fish is considered a delicacy in the Persian Gulf region, and dishes containing it are often associated with celebrations.

The Sobaity seabream does not appear to be protected by any laws, though it is known to occur in protected areas. It has also been introduced to the eastern Indian Ocean near Oceania.Pollard, D.A., 1989. Introduced marine and estuarine fishes in Australia. p. 47-60. In D.A. Pollard. ed. Introduced and translocated fishes and their ecological effects. Proceedings of the Australian Society for Fish Biology Workshop No. 8. Magnetic Island. 24-25 August 1989. The cause of some of these introductions may be related to the release of ship ballast from vessels traveling from elsewhere in the Indian Ocean.Dianne J. Bray, Sparidentex hasta in Fishes of Australia, accessed 23 Jan 2022, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/680

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• [https://www.fishbase.se/summary/4499 FishBase.se entry]