| Symphorichthys spilurus | |
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| Sailfin snapper (Symphorichthys spilurus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Lutjanidae |
| Genus: | Symphorichthys |
| Species: | S. spilurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Symphorichthys spilurus (Günther, 1874) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Symphorus spilurus Günther, 1874 |
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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.
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.