Symphorichthys spilurus
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Symphorichthys spilurus (common name : sailfin snapper, blue-lined sea bream) is a Snapper
from the Western Pacific., occurring between the Andaman Sea
, Northern Australia and the Great Barrier Reef
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Symphorichthys spilurus can be found at depths between 5 and 60 m above sandy bottoms and stones in lagoons and outer reefs. Its length varies between 50 and 60 cm. Its body shows blue undulating stripes over a yellow body, an orange stripe crossing the eye and another one at the back of the head. It has typically a black spot at its tail. This shy fish lives solitary but aggregates in small schools for spawning.
It feeds on fishes, crustaceans and molluscs.
It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
Lutjanidae
Snappers are a family of perciform fish, mainly marine but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in freshwater. Some are important food fish. One of the best known is the red snapper....
from the Western Pacific., occurring between the Andaman Sea
Andaman Sea
The Andaman Sea or Burma Sea is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Burma, west of Thailand and east of the Andaman Islands, India; it is part of the Indian Ocean....
, Northern Australia and the Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world'slargest reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres over an area of approximately...
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Symphorichthys spilurus can be found at depths between 5 and 60 m above sandy bottoms and stones in lagoons and outer reefs. Its length varies between 50 and 60 cm. Its body shows blue undulating stripes over a yellow body, an orange stripe crossing the eye and another one at the back of the head. It has typically a black spot at its tail. This shy fish lives solitary but aggregates in small schools for spawning.
It feeds on fishes, crustaceans and molluscs.
It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.