Morphology
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Anal spines: 1; Analsoft rays: 7 - 8
- Recorder
- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Trophic Strategy
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In small groups or large schools. Feeds on fish and crustaceans (Ref. 4887).
Biology
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This schooling species occurs at depths exceeding 30 m to at least 110 over sandy patches and limestone bottoms (Ref. 5439). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). It is mainly diurnal. May display four alternating dark red and light red bars on the body when feeding (Ref. 5439).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
Importance
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fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
分布
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分布於印度-太平洋區,
但為點的分布,包括夏威夷、社會群島、東加、馬貴斯群島、馬歇爾群島、馬里安納群島、台灣、琉球群島、印尼、摩里西斯及法屬留尼旺等。台灣南部海域有分布。
利用
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一般利用延繩釣、底拖網或流刺網捕獲。為中型之食用魚,適宜煎食或紅燒。特殊之覓食行為,故常被水族館做展示用。為台灣較不常見之魚種。
描述
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體延長而稍側扁,呈長紡錘形。吻鈍尖,口小;上頜後部圓,不達眼前緣下方;頦鬚達前鰓蓋後緣垂線;上下頜齒絨毛狀,鋤骨與腭骨無齒。具1扁平鰓蓋棘。鱗片小,頭與體被櫛鱗,腹鰭基部具一腋鱗,眼前及吻端無鱗;側線完整,側線鱗之側線管分支;側線鱗數36-41。背鰭兩個,完全分離;臀鰭與第二背鰭相對;尾鰭深叉型。體一致為橘紅色,腹面則為淡橘紅色或白色;體側無黃色縱帶。腹膜為透明至銀白色。各鰭與頦鬚亦皆為橘紅色。
棲地
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群棲性魚類,少數會單獨活動,從30到110公尺深的島嶼礁區,通常在砂質地或軟泥地,以其頤鬚探索泥地中潛藏的甲殼類、軟體動物及多毛類等,再挖掘覓食。