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Kingdom Animalia |
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Phylum Chordata |
Class Actinopterygii |
Order Perciformes |
Family Priacanthidae |
Genus Priacanthus |
Priacanthus sagittarius
Starnes, 1988 |
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Provider: |
Kwang-Tsao Shao |
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Synonyms: |
Priacanthus blochii
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Citation: |
臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.4(FAO,1999) |
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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. |
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Habitat: |
In sheltered reefs in moderate depths, usually in caves or under coral plates; may also be found in rocky and open areas. |
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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. |
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Utility: |
Marketed mostly fresh. |
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Name Code: |
382415 |
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Suggested Link |
The Fish Database of Taiwan
FishBase
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World Register of Marine Species
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