TaiBNET

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Priacanthidae
Genus Priacanthus
Priacanthus sagittarius Starnes, 1988

Provider:

Kwang-Tsao Shao

Synonyms：

Priacanthus blochii,

Citation:

臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.4(FAO,1999)

Character:

A medium-sized fish. body oval; dorsal fin continuous; eyes very large; mouth large and oblique; preopercular spine short and broad. head and body reddish silvery or, alternately, pale yellowish with gray mottling; iris of eye pink to bright red. dorsal, anal, and caudal fins pink with reddish-brown spots in membranes, or yellowish with dusky spots. resembles P. blochii, but differs from it by pointed soft dorsal and anal fins, and black membrane between first and second dorsal spine.

Habitat:

In sheltered reefs in moderate depths, usually in caves or under coral plates; may also be found in rocky and open areas.

Distribution:

Distributed in the Indo-West Pacific from Red Sea and Reunion to Japan, northern Australia and Samoa. It is a common species in Taiwan except eastern part.

Utility:

Marketed mostly fresh.

Name Code:

382415