All species of fish under the seabream family are collectively called "seabream", which are widely distributed in the coastal areas of China and are important economic fish in China. We often see a wide variety of seabream with its own characteristics. This type of fish is a fine edible fish, the meat is tender and delicious, can be braised, dry-boiled, stewed, sashimi, steamed, sauce and so on. Perhaps, you who often taste all kinds of sea bream have a "gluttonous" heart, but you don't know anything about their identity information. Moreover, the seabream and the seabream often bump into each other (shape), which is really difficult to distinguish!
You must be asking: how do these snappers distinguish them?!!
So, now, with the question, let's go and see the "snapper" together!
1. Yellow-backed snapper
Commonly known as "red anchovy", "red chapter", the dorsal side of the body is bright red, the abdomen gradually fades, with a golden yellow luster; the lower body side of the dorsal fin has 3 large maculas, the back of the soft strip has another dark yellow spot, the anterior nose and the snout have yellow stains, the dorsal fin hard spines and fin membrane are orange to reddish, the base has a transparent longitudinal line, the soft strip and fin membrane are orange to yellow, and the maximum body length is 30 .6cm.
2. Yellowfin spiny seabream
It is commonly known as "yellowfin seabream", "red-winged boy", "yellow foot standing", "yellow foot wax". Its dorsal fin is grey, the pectoral, ventral and fins are bright yellow when the body is fresh, sometimes with black streaks between the fins, the caudal fin is grey with a dark margin, and the lower lobes have a yellow luster. The maximum body length of the yellowfin spiny seabream is 35.2 cm.
3. Flat seabream
Commonly known as Fangtou, Bangtou, Tin Snapper, Bai Gala, the body surface is silvery gray, the body side has a light cyan longitudinal band, the ventral fin and fin are slightly yellow in color, the upper and lower lobes of the caudal fin are pointed at one end, most of them are dark gray, only the lower edge is bright yellow, and the maximum body length is 80 cm.
4. Bremensium bream
Commonly known as Brinell's long spiny seabream, panzai, pot lid, bearded ray, the first 4 dorsal spines are elongated like filaments, the fin is small, the pectoral fin is long, long than the ventral fin, the tail fin is forked, the body is pale red with silver luster, and there are several red transverse bands on the side of the body, the maximum body length is 35 cm.
5. Tsing Yi Fish
Nicknames: Tsing Yi Fish, Black Spotted Pigtooth Fish, Tsing Yi Cold Seabream. The body is elongated and oblong,ovoid , with a rounded contour on the back of the head ; a shorter upper jaw that does not reach the anterior margin backwards ; and 4 canine teeth on each upper and lower margins. The head is quite large, the dorsal margin is slightly steeper, slightly uniformly rounded, and the caudal fin is truncated. The body is dark cyan. The fish are pale in color , with many irregular blue stripes on the upper part of the head and the base of the pectoral fin , blue dots on each scale on the side of the body , and a slightly larger black spot on one of the 2 hard spines of the dorsal fin than the pupil. Adults have blue spots on their heads and scales , but there is a blue saddle-like spot with about 4 scales wide and 5 scales long below the beginning of the dorsal fin. There are 13 dorsal spines, 7 dorsal fin soft strips, 3 fin spines, and 10 fin soft strips. Body length up to 100 cm.
6. Black seabream
Common name: black spiny seabream, commonly known as sea carp, green scale Gargi, green lang, black cheek, cow feces, black wing, black gagi, black standing, sea crucian carp, copper pot fish, etc. The black seabream is oblong-oval, flattened on the side of the body, gray-black on the back of the body, silvery-white and shiny on the abdomen, hard spines in the dorsal fin, especially in the second fin spine of the fin, except for the pectoral fin, which is gray, and the rest of the fin edges are black. The body is scaled and usually has 5 to 7 black transverse bands on the side of the body. The small upper and lower teeth of the black seabream are tightly arranged, the outer edge of the head is straight, and the skull above the eyes is not raised. The general body length is 10 to 30 cm, the largest individual length is 45 cm, and the weight is more than 3000 grams.
7. Spotted seabream
Nicknames: Spotted seabream, black-billed, hard-shelled, black golden drum, spotted seabream. The body is dark brown with irregular dark spots. Spotted snapper reef-loving fish, also known as the "king of rock fishing", strong tooth bite ability can often bite the fishing line, professionals in the right place for a day may not be able to catch, has been recognized by rock fishing enthusiasts as the most challenging, most interested in fishing species.
8. Abe snapper
It is commonly known as: "Akatsuki", "Abe Akatsuki". The side of the body is bright red with silver luster, the abdomen is pink to white, there are 5 to 6 blue dotted lines on the side of the body, there are no large yellow spots on the dorsal side of the body, there are no yellow stains between the anterior nose and the snout, the dorsal fin, fin and the caudal fin are orange-red, and there are some yellow markings on the fin membrane, and the maximum body length is 30.7 cm.
9. Spotted catfish
Scientific name spotted bass, rayfin fish perch steering order. Also known as melon seed carp, commonly known as black hair, vegetable hair, coarse scale black hair, is one of the species of rayfin fish perch steering fish family. It is distributed in the tropical and subtropical waters of the world's oceans. Depth: The depth of the species is from the intertidal zone to tens of meters, and the water depth is 1 to 30 meters. Spotted herd, belongs to the animal kingdom, chordate phylum, vertebrate subphylum.
10. Flower-tailed hawks
Common names: Eagle Spotted Seabream, Biting Rag, Sankang, Golden Flower, Ten Thousand Years Thin Three Knives,
Hong Kong name: The three-knife three-knife fish is born in the Pearl River estuary basin, the back bay and the area around Castle Peak Bay and Lamma Island, because of the bulge of the front part of the fish's back; it resembles a knife. It is best built from July to September, and only lives in places with good water quality, often moving on rocks and reefs, which is extremely difficult to catch, so it is very rare.
11. Pacific spiny seabream
Commonly known as Uger, Ue-ae, Fanheig, Zheng Ug, Black Seabream, Black Standing, the body color is grayish white to dark black, the gill cover has a black rim, the dorsal fin is gray, the pectoral fin will appear pale orange when the fish body is fresh, the ventral fin and fin are dark gray (here you can distinguish the yellowfin spiny seabream), the fin membrane has black streaks, the caudal fin gray has a dark edge, and the maximum body length is 60 cm.
12. Taiwan spiny seabream
Commonly known as Taiwan black snapper, the body color is copper gray, the dorsal and caudal fins are dark and have black margins, the pectoral fin will appear pale orange-red when the fish body is fresh, the fin fin is white, the fin membrane is black, and the abdominal fin is pale yellow or transparent. This seabream is very similar to Acanthopagrusberda and Acanthopagruspacificus. However , the greyfin spiny seabream is mainly found in the Indian Ocean , Malaysia and Singapore. The maximum body length of Taiwanese snapper is 50 cm.
13. Red friendly
Chinese scientific name: The scales above the lateral line of the purple snapper are parallel to the lateral line in front of the back, and only in the rear are oblique; the scales below the lateral line are arranged parallel to the body axis. The head scales begin above the posterior edge of the eye. The posterior margin of the anterior gill cap has a wide and shallow notch. The plough bone and the hired bone have a thin tooth belt, and the tongue also has a thin tooth'
14. Red snapper
Nicknames: Red Chicken Fish, Red Fish. It is one of the important economic fish in the South China Sea. Its individual is larger, less thorns and more meat, is a delicious high-quality fish, fresh food can be braised, steamed, also suitable for fish fillets, fish balls, etc., can also be processed into salt products or canned fish products.
15. Golden snapper
The scales above the lateral line line line are diagonally backwards; the scales below the lateral line are arranged in parallel with the lateral line. The head scales begin above the posterior edge of the eye. The posterior margin of the anterior gill cap has a wide and shallow notch. The ploughbone and palate have thin tooth bands, and the tongue also has thin teeth. Adults have white margins on both the caudal fin and the posterior margin of the dorsal fin. Warm water-based middle and lower class fish. It inhabits sediment or reef bottom marine areas. The body length is generally 100-300 mm, and the largest one can reach 600 mm.
16. Four-banded snapper
It is a fish of the family Dipteraceae and the genus Snapper. Up to 300 mm in length. The body is covered with medium-sized ctenophores. The kiss is blunt and pointed. The upper jaw has 2 small canine teeth at the front and the lower jaw has 1 row of fangs.
17. Five-banded snapper
Also known as the Big Tail Red-nosed Boy, the scales above the lateral line line line are obliquely arranged backwards; the scales below the lateral line are arranged parallel to the body axis. The head scales begin above the anterior margin. The posterior margin of the anterior gill cap has a narrow and deep notch; the intergill cap has a strong spine that is chimeric with the notch. The plough bone and palate bone have fine tooth bands. There are 5 longitudinal thin bands on the side of the body. There is a dark spot under the dorsal fin that gradually becomes less pronounced as the individual grows. Warm water-based middle and lower class fish. It is commonly inhabited by rocky reefs and coral reefs. Body length up to 250 mm.
18. Golden Flame Snapper
The body is oblong and oval, flattened on the sides. The upper and lower jaws, plough bones, and palate bones all have teeth, and the front of the upper jaw has 2 canine teeth. The gill caps are spineless. The posterior edge of the anterior gill cap is finely serrated and has a shallow concave. Gill rakers are rod-shaped with small serrated margins. The body is scaled and the top of the head is bare. The scales above the lateral line diagonally towards the dorsal margin, and the scales below the lateral line are parallel to the body axis. The body is light red. There are diagonal yellow stripes above the side line and 8 longitudinal yellow stripes below the side line. On the side of the body there is a large dark spot under the front and bottom of the dorsal fin strip, and the dark spot is 2/3 below the lateral line. Total length up to 350 mm.
19. Millennium snapper
Nicknames: Iron Lady, Danzhou Red, Millennium Snapper. The body of the thousand-year-old snapper is scaled by medium-sized weak ctenophores, and the cheeks and gill lids are scaled. The lateral line is complete, and the scales above and below the lateral line are obliquely squared behind. The dorsal fin spines are connected to the fin strips, the fin spines are strong, and the base of the dorsal fin spines is longer than the fin strips. The dorsal fin is slightly pointed to the posterior edge of the fin. Large pectoral fins. The ventral fin is located below the base of the pectoral fin. The caudal fin is shallowly concave. The body is red , with three dark red bevel bands on the sides , and the tips of the upper and lower lobes of the caudal fin are black. Juveniles have 3 black oblique bands on the sides of the body, which blur to disappear as they grow. Full length up to 800 mm
20. Obliquely scaled seabream
The obliquely scaled seabream is oblong-oval and flattened laterally. The head is small and the snout is short and blunt. The mouth is small, and the posterior end of the maxilla extends below the front edge of the eye. The eye is larger, laterally positioned, and located on the central axis of the body. The spines of the dorsal fin are mostly of equal length and are connected to the fins, with no gaps in between. The caudal fin is shallowly forked. The upper and lower scale columns on the lateral line are oblique. The posterior margin of the anterior gill cap is straight and unconcave. It is a warm-water marine fish with a body length of up to 50 cm.
21. Yellow snapper
The body length is 2.62.9 times the body height and the head length is 2.52.9 times. The head length is 3.64.0 times the length of the snout and 3.64.2 times the diameter of the eye. The body is oval in shape and flattened laterally. The kiss is long. The mouth is large and the upper and lower jaws are about the same length. The anterior part of the upper jaw has 2 canine teeth and is exposed when the mouth is closed. The orbital bone is wide. The anterior gill cap has fine serrations at the edges and a shallow posterior margin. The gill cap has a flattened spine. The body is scaled , and the scales on the back of the head reach above the eye septum. There is a shallow incision between the spines and the fin strips of the dorsal fin. The pectoral fins are long and the ends extend above the beginning of the fins. The caudal fin is shallowly concave. The back of the body is red, and the abdomen is light reddish yellow. It has a yellow diagonal stripe above the side line, and a wide yellow longitudinal band and several thin yellow bands below the side line. Each fin is yellow. The body is elongated and spindle-shaped, with an equisitral contour of the dorsal ventral margin. The eye space is flat. The lower orbital bone is 1/2 times wider than the diameter of the eye. The absence of the anterior gill cap is significant. Gill raker number 24-27. The upper and lower jaws have multiple columns of fine teeth, the outer teeth are slightly enlarged, the front of the upper jaw has 2 canine teeth, and the inner column teeth are fluffy; the lower jaw has a column of sparse and fine pointed teeth, which are slightly enlarged in the rear; the hoe teeth are triangular with a protrusion behind them; the palate bone also has villi teeth; and the tongue surface is toothless. The body is covered with medium and large ctenophores, with multiple rows of scales on the cheeks and gill caps ; scales on the lower margin of the posterior part of the anterior gill cap ; fine scales on the dorsal fin strips and at the base of the fin ; the scales above the lateral line are arranged diagonally towards the dorsal margin, and the scales below are parallel to the body axis. There is no significant intimacy between the soft and hard fin strips of the dorsal fin; the base of the fin is short and opposite the soft strip of the dorsal fin; the dorsal fin hard spine XI-XII, soft strip 11; the fin hard spine III, soft strip 8; the pectoral fin is long, the end reaches the beginning of the fin; and the caudal fin is concave. The body is pale grey to yellow , with many golden-yellow diagonal lines above the side of the body , and several golden longitudinal lines below the lateral line , the top of which is the widest from the back of the eye to one of the tail stalks. Each fin is yellowish, but the ventral fin is pale. Full length up to 300 mm.
22. Cross-banded seabream
Nicknames: Sixteen, sea monkeys, blackfin snapper, etc., the body is oval, flattened and high on the sides. Generally 10 to 15 cm long, weight 200 to 400 g, highly raised in front of the dorsal fin, fine serrations on the posterior margin of the anterior gill cap, the body is finely scaled, showing a yellowish brown color, the head and body sides have 7 dark brown transverse bands, the front of the lower jaw is densely haired, the head is small, the eyes are large and round, the dorsal fin is 2, separated, the first dorsal fin is thick and hard spines, of which the 3rd fin spine is the longest, the second dorsal fin is round, the fin spine is hard, and the caudal fin is wedge-shaped. The second dorsal fin, caudal fin, and fin are yellow with brown margins, and the ventral fin is pale black. The sides of the body are flat and high, and the back is raised. Big eyes. The body color is grayish brown, with 5 dark wide transverse bands on the side of the body. The third spine of the dorsal fin and the second spine of the fin are particularly strong, the dorsal fin, the soft stripe of the fin and the caudal fin are bright yellow with black margins, and the caudal fin is rounded.
23. Five-line snapper
Nickname: Thick-shelled five finches. There are 4 to 5 broad black transverse bands on the sides of the body, but the body color of this species is slightly yellow and there are no black bands in the upper and lower lobes of the caudal fin. It is widely distributed. During the day, groups of three or five tendrivers feed on zooplankton in the water layers. It also eats small shrimp, crabs, seaweed, etc., which is easy to raise.
24. Black-banded scaly-fin plum seabream
The body is long spindle-shaped; the standard body length is about 3.8-4.4 times the body height. The mouth is small and terminal; the maxilla is retractable and more or less masked by the anterior orbital bone; the anterior maxilla has two finger-like protrusions; the front of the upper and lower jaws has a thin tooth, and the hoe bone is toothless. The body is covered with small and medium ctenophores, and the area above the base of the dorsal fin and fin is scaled; the lateral line is completely and straight, only slightly curved in front of the caudal stalk, and the lateral line scales are 68-74. Dorsal fin hard spine X-XII, soft bar 20-21; fin hard spine III, soft strip 12. The dorsal surface is bluish green , the ventral surface is pink , and a black-brown longitudinal band runs straight along the lateral line of the body to the dorsal stalk of the caudal stem , which is connected to the black longitudinal band of the upper leaf of the caudal fin. The fins are red ; the lower lobes of the caudal fins also have black longitudinal bands.
25. Brown plum seabream
Alias: Shi Qing
The body is flattened, oval, about 20 to 25 cm long, dark blue on the back, and a yellow-brown longitudinal band from the upper edge of the eye to the caudal fin on the side of the body. The caudal fin is reddish yellow with a black longitudinal band on each upper and lower lobes, while the pectoral fin is pale red with a dark spot at the base. The snout is short, the mouth is small, and it is obliquely lobed. Each jaw has a row of fine cone teeth, and the plough bone and the upper tongue are toothless. The body is scaled , the dorsal fin is continuous , with no missing marks in the middle ; the caudal fin is bifurcated
26. White-spotted snapper
Also known as Dolphin Brother, Red Fish Cao, Flower Face. The body is oblong and oval, with an arc-like curved dorsal margin. The eye space is flat. There is a communication under the nostrils. The absence of the anterior gill cover is insignificant, shallow and absent. Gill raker number 23. The upper and lower jaws have sharp teeth on both sides, with larger lateral teeth; the front of the upper jaw has several teeth; the front of the lower jaw is a loosely arranged conical tooth; the hoe teeth are three-pointed and have no protrusions behind them; the palate also has villous teeth; and the tongue surface is toothless. The body is covered with medium and large ctenophores, with multiple rows of scales on the cheeks and gill caps ; the dorsal, and caudal fins are mostly scaled by fine scales ; the scales above the lateral line are arranged diagonally towards the dorsal margin, and the scales below are parallel to the body axis. There is no significant depth between the soft and hard fin strips of the dorsal fin; the fin base is short and opposite the soft strip of the dorsal fin; the dorsal fin hard spine X, soft bar 13-14; the fin hard spine III, soft strip 8; the pectoral fin is long, the end reaches the beginning of the fin; and the caudal fin is forked. The body is uniformly russet brown , but the dorsal area is darker in color and has two white spots along the dorsal margin. The outer edges of the odd fins and ventral fins are also darker in color.
27. Diagonal flute snapper
Chinese name: Twelve spiny snapper, the body is oblong oval, the dorsal margin is curved, and the eyes are flattened. The body is white or reddish , with five or six dark brown or red longitudinal bands on the side of the body , three thicker in the upper part , starting in the middle of the head , and about five or six transverse bands of the same color running through the longitudinal band. It inhabits shallow coral reef areas to small fish. shrimp. Crabs feed on. Body length up to 35 cm.
28. Sharp-nosed cheeked seabream
The body is flattened on the side, the mouth is large, the inside of the mouth is bright red, and it is characterized by a particularly pointed and long snout. The body is grey-green , with a darker back , some dark patches , and a forked tail fin. Hugh length up to: 100 cm
29. Striped pepper seabream
Also known as Oriental stone perch, oriental pepper seabream, oriental bare-cheeked snapper, iron-beaten seabream, multi-banded stone bass, zebrafish and so on. The striped pepper seabream is elongated and flattened laterally, the dorsal margin is raised in an arc, and the ventral margin is rounded. The head is medium and large, and the back is raised. The snout is short, blunt and thick lips, and swollen as it grows. The mouth is small, the end is located, the upper jaw protrudes from the lower jaw, and the jaw teeth are multi-line irregular and small pointed pyramids. The yibu has 6 holes, but no longitudinal grooves are required. The gill rakers are slender and short, and the number of gill rakers in the first gill arch is 7-10+1+17-20. The body is covered with small, weak ctenophores, with a complete lateral line and a lateral line scale number of 56-60. The dorsal fin is single, the middle is not obvious, there is no forward spine, the number of hard spines is 8, the number of soft strips is 19-20; the fin base is short, the number of fins is 3+7; the caudal fin is slightly concave or almost flattened. The body is greyish white , with a total of 6 broad dark brown longitudinal bands from the snout to the back of the body , while the longitudinal band of the abdomen is narrower. The fins are pale yellow to pale white, with black-brown spots on the dorsal, and caudal fins, black-brown spots at the base of the pectoral fin, and bright yellow on the outside of the ventral fin, pale white on the inside, and red at the base. Juveniles and fins are brown with large white patches scattered throughout.
30. Forktail seabream
The body is long spindle-shaped; the standard body length is about 3.1-3.2 times the body height. The eyes are flattened apart. There is no groove in front of the eye. The lower jaw protrudes from the upper jaw; the end of the maxilla extends below the middle of the eye; the maxilla is scaleless. The teeth of the upper and lower jaws are small and disappear as they grow, and the palatal and hoe bones are toothless. Gill raker number 22-23. The body is covered with small and medium ctenophoric scales, the dorsal and fins are bare and scaleless, and the lateral line is completely and straight. There is no depth between the hard and soft fins of the dorsal fin; the soft strips at the end of the dorsal fin and the fin are both elongated and longer than the anterior fins; the dorsal fin hard spines X, soft strips 11; the fin hard spines III, soft stripes 8; the pectoral fin length is about equal to the head length; and the tail fin is deeply forked. The dorsal back is bluish grey with a pale purple-blue and yellowish sheen on the sides of the body, the anterior gill cap and the main gill cap have black margins ; the dorsal, ventral and fins are bright yellow to yellowish brown ; the pectoral fins are pale to yellow ; and the caudal fins are dark brown with yellow margins.
31. Spot-finned big-eyed seabream
10 hard spines of the dorsal fin; 12 to 14 dorsal fin strips; 3 fin spines; The fin has 13 to 15 soft strips, up to 35 cm in length, inhabits lagoons or reefs, and can be used as an ornamental fish. The type of origin of this species is in South and Southeast Asia. The eyes are huge , about half the length of the head , with fine serrations at the edges of the anterior gill caps and 1 strong spine at the corners. The body is covered with small ctenophores and is red all over, with small dark red spots on the dorsal fins, fins and caudal fins. The posterior margin of the caudal fin is truncated. It is a tropical and subtropical benthic fish species.
32. Blackfin big-eyed seabream
The whole body is red, the adult fin spinous membrane is light gray, and the ventral fin membrane is black. Juveniles have black dorsal and spines and the front half of the fins and ventral fins, and are significantly enlarged, with dark spots on the sides of the body. It is a tropical and subtropical benthic fish species. The body length is 100 to 200 mm.
33. Redfin bare-cheeked seabream
Nicknames: Lianjian, Li Huang, Lian Zhan, generally 150 to 450 mm in length, weight 110 to 2500 grams; the body is slightly longer, flattened laterally; the head length is about equal to the height of the head; the snout tip, which is twice the length of the eye diameter
34. Stone snapper
Nicknames: stone seabream, sea urchin seabream, black-billed, hard-shelled piglet. The body is oblong-oval to ovoid, slightly flattened on the sides, and the spokes are high. The head is small, with a blunt tip at the front segment. The snout is short, the eyes are large, lateral, and the upper jaw reaches below the anterior edge of the eye. Small ctenophores, with a single and complete lateral line, curved against the dorsal margin. The mouth is small and cannot be retracted, and the teeth heal to form a beak-like tooth plate similar to the parrot fish, and are very strong and powerful. However , juveniles have separate incisor-like teeth. The front gill cap has serrated edges. There is one dorsal fin, the base is long, with 11 to 12 spines, and the hard spines are lower than the fins of the soft stripes. The fin has a short base with 3 spines and is comparable to the soft stripes of the dorsal fin. The ventral fin is slightly behind the base of the pectoral fin and has axillary scales. The caudal fin is truncated or recessed.
35. True snapper
Other Chinese names: snapper, seabream, gara, gara local names: gargi, red catgi, copper pot fish, big head fish, small red scales, gara, red crucian carp, red plate, red seabream, red banded seabream, red fin, red li, wang mountain fish, overla, standing fish are well-known and valuable fish at home and abroad. True seabream meat contains a lot of protein, 19.3 grams of protein per 100 grams of edible parts, 4.1 grams of fat, the taste is particularly delicious, known as "sea chicken". The body color of the real seabream is bright red, which is auspicious and festive. True snapper has 2 rows of molars on both sides and a body red. Red Gagi. The posterior nostrils are oval in shape. The body is flattened and oval-shaped. The dorsal fin has 12 spines and 10 soft strips, the fin has 3 spines and 8 soft strips, the lateral line scales are 53-59, and the caudal fin edge is black.
36. Golden seabream
The golden seabream lives in the deep sea below 200m sea level and is known for its bright red color and delicious taste. Japan's Izu, Shikoku and other regions are famous producers of golden seabream. During the winter months of December and February, the golden seabream is moderate in oil and has delicate meat, making it a premium fish in Japanese cuisine.
37. Spotted feathered gill snapper
Black-bodied feathered gill snapper, also known as black-backed flute snapper, commonly known as Ryukyu black hair, black chicken boy, the body of the fish is high and flattened; oblong-oval. The mouth is large; the upper and lower jaws have small tooth bands, the outer teeth are enlarged, and the front end has 4 to 6 canine teeth; the hoe bone has teeth. The lower edge of the anterior gill cover has a deep absence. The body is covered with small and medium ctenophores, and the dorsal and fins are more or less scaled on the base; the lateral line is complete, and the number of scales is 49 to 58. Juveniles have a dark brown back with several white spots, a white head, a broad transverse band at the tip, a white lower part of the body, and a black longitudinal band between the axils of the white pectoral fin and the middle of the tail; each fin is mostly black. Adults are completely blackish brown with dark fins and longitudinal stripes on their heads. There are 10 dorsal fin spines and 13 to 14 soft strips; 3 fin hard spines and 11 soft stripes; when young fish, the ventral fin is already wide and short; the caudal fin is forked. It can reach a length of up to 75 cm and generally lives at a depth of 3 to 50 meters.
38. Blue-spotted snapper
The blue-spotted snapper is oblong and tall. The eye space is flat. The absence of anterior gill cap and the knot of the intermarrier cover are significant. Gill raker number 16-18. The upper and lower jaws have multiple columns of fine teeth, the outer teeth are slightly enlarged, the front of the upper jaw has 2-4 canine teeth, and the inner teeth are fluffy; the lower jaw has a column of sparse and fine pointed teeth, which are slightly enlarged in the rear; the hoe teeth are triangular, and there is no protrusion behind them; the palate bone also has villi teeth; the tongue surface is toothless. The body is covered with medium and large ctenophores, with multiple rows of scales on the cheeks and gill caps ; fine scales on the dorsal fin strips and at the base of the fin ; the scales above the lateral line are arranged diagonally towards the dorsal margin, and the scales below are arranged parallel to the body axis. There is no significant depth between the soft and hard fin strips of the dorsal fin; the base of the fin is short and opposite the soft strip of the dorsal fin; the dorsal fin hard spine X, soft bar 15; the fin hard spine III, soft strip 8; the pectoral fin is long, the end reaches the beginning of the fin; the caudal fin is concave. The body is brown with a reddish glow , each scale has a white spot , except for a white spot on the side line 1/3 of the way back ; the side of the head has wavy blue streaks. Each fin is yellow to dark greyish brown. Juveniles have a 3-8 brown transverse band on the side and a white spot with a black edge on the lateral line under the fin in front of the soft dorsal fin.
39. Purple and red snapper
The scales above the lateral line are parallel to the lateral line in front of the back and diagonally only in the rear; the scales below the lateral line are arranged in parallel with the body axis. The head scales begin above the posterior edge of the eye. The posterior margin of the anterior gill cap has a wide and shallow notch. The plough bone and the hired bone have a thin tooth band, and the tongue also has fine teeth. Appearance characteristics Juvenile fish have 1 or 2 longitudinal blue stripes on the cheeks. Warm water-based middle and lower class fish. It inhabits offshore rocky reefs or sedimenty bottom areas, where juveniles enter estuaries. The body length is generally 150-350 mm, and the larger one can reach more than 600 mm.
40. Sailfin snapper
A species of fish in the genus Hump snapper in the family Dipteropteridae. Grows very quickly. In juveniles , a black lateral line extends from the eye to the tail. After becoming an adult, the black lateral lines evolve into a row of blue horizontal lines with a yellow body.
41. Golden eyebrows
The body of the yellow carp snapper is bright yellow and sparkling. There are red-eyed yellow carp seabream and black-eyed yellow carp seabream. Note: Yellow carp snapper and koi, although close relatives, are not a breed.
42. Pepper bream with less spiny spines
Common names: chicken fish, kashi. The body is elongated and flattened laterally, the dorsal margin is raised in an arc, and the ventral margin is rounded. The head is medium and large, and the back is raised. The snout is short, blunt and thick lips, and swollen as it grows. The mouth is small, the end is located, the upper jaw protrudes from the lower jaw, and the jaw teeth are multi-line irregular and small pointed pyramids. The yibu has 6 holes, but no longitudinal grooves are required. The gill rakers are slender and short, and the number of gill rakers in the first gill arch is 6-8+1+13-16. The body is covered with small, weak ctenophores, completely lateral. The dorsal fin is single, the middle is not obvious, there is no forward spine, the number of hard spines IX-X, the number of soft strips is 22-25; the fin base is short, the number of fins ISII+7; the caudal fin is almost flattened. The upper part of the juvenile body is dark brown to black, separated by 3 or more pearl blue longitudinal bands, extending to the caudal fin, the lower part of the body is yellow, the dorsal and caudal fins are yellow with black mottled or longitudinal stripes, all the markings break into round spots as they grow; when they grow, the body is blue-gray, the body sides are scattered with bright yellow to golden yellow spots, the head sometimes forms lines, the dorsal spots are sometimes dark, the mouth is scattered with light orange to red spots, the dorsal fin has a black rim, the antelopeal and ventral fin tips are black, and the caudal fin is densely spotted.
43. Ma's scaly-fin plum seabream
The black-banded scaly-fin plum seabream has a long spindle-shaped body; the standard body length is about 3.8-4.4 times the body height. The mouth is small and terminal; the maxilla is retractable and more or less masked by the anterior orbital bone; the anterior maxilla has two finger-like protrusions; the front of the upper and lower jaws has a thin tooth, and the hoe bone is toothless. The body is covered with small and medium ctenophores, and the area above the base of the dorsal fin and fin is scaled; the lateral line is completely and straight, only slightly curved in front of the caudal stalk, and the lateral line scales are 68-74. Dorsal fin hard spine X-XII, soft bar 20-21; fin hard spine III, soft strip 12. The dorsal surface is bluish green , the ventral surface is pink , and a black-brown longitudinal band runs straight along the lateral line of the body to the dorsal stalk of the caudal stem , which is connected to the black longitudinal band of the upper leaf of the caudal fin. The fins are red ; the lower lobes of the caudal fins also have black longitudinal bands.
44. Crescent seabream
Common name: blacktail winter boy, the body is long spindle-shaped; the standard body length is about 3.0-3.3 times the body height. The mouth is small and terminal; the maxilla is elastic and more or less masked by the anterior orbital bone; the anterior maxilla has a finger-like protrusion; the front of the upper and lower jaws has one or two rows of fine teeth; and the hoe bone also has a narrow band of fine teeth. The posterior edge of the gill cap has a small blunt spine, and the front gill cap is serrated. The body is covered with small and medium ctenophores; the anterior scales on the dorsal head are not connected left and right, leaving a narrow bare area; the lateral line is complete and nearly straight, and the lateral line scales are 47-53. Dorsal fin hard spine X, soft bar 14; fin hard spine III, soft bar 11; pectoral fin strip 20. The body is uniformly blue and the ventral surface is slightly pale. The fin, pectoral fin, and ventral fin are pale or reddish; the caudal fin is blue (yellow for juveniles), and the upper and lower lobes have dark spots at the ends.
45. Pepper seabream
Nicknames: Gagi, Iron Lady, Fake Bao Gong, Black Foot, Glue Money, Cypress Iron, Green Seabream, Qinglang. Weighing 150 to 400 grams, starting from the skull, the back is significantly raised, the back is narrow and sharply edged, and the ventral surface is flat. The dorsal fin has one continuous, with 12 to 13 spines, and the fin has three spines. The caudal fin is truncated and slightly rounded. The mouth is small, the end position, the lip thickness, the ventral surface of the mandibular has three pairs of small holes, the lateral line is complete, the height is parallel to the dorsal margin, the whole is covered with fine ctenophores, the scales below the lateral line scales are larger than the upper side, the base of the pectoral fin has axillary scales, the upper part of the body is gray-brown, and the lower part is lighter. There are three black broadband strips on the side of the body, which are oblique. Above the second diagonal band, the dorsal and fins are dotted with many black dots of varying sizes, especially on the caudal fins, which are dense and resemble scattered black pepper. Hence the name, pectoral fin, fin, caudal fin edges are nearly black.
46. Pepper seabream
Pepper seabream, body oblong, lateral flattened, general body length 20 ~ 30 cm, weight 200 ~ 500 g. The dorsal fin is one, continuous, with 9 to 11 spines, 21 to 23 soft strips, a bow-shaped bulge on the back, and a narrow back. The abdomen is blunt and rounded, with a complete lateral line, parallel to the dorsal margin, and the mouth end. The lower jaw is slightly longer than the upper jaw, and there are three pairs of small holes in the ventral surface of the lower jaw, and the central pair has no central groove. The caudal fin is unforgeed and shallowly moon-shaped. All are scaled by small chestnuts. The scales below the lateral line are larger than the upper side. The upper and posterior head of the cheek cover is scaled. The dorsal fin spines have scale sheaths; the base of each fin is covered with fine scales, the upper part of the body is blue-gray, the abdomen is yellowish-white, and the body is covered with irregular earth-yellow dots, resembling scattered pepper, hence the name. The dorsal fin, ventral fin, fin, and caudal fin have dark grey edges.
47. Harmonic fish
Nicknames: purple seabream, rust-colored seabream, red packet fish. The body is elongated and spindle-shaped; the head is medium-sized and the back of the head is flat. The snout is pointed. The eyes are about the same length as the snout; the orbital septum is wide. The end of the mouth; only the anterior edge of the upper and lower teeth has a row of teeth. The posterior margin of the gill cavity has a bisceral protrusion. The posterior margin of the gill cap has two flat spines. The body is covered with medium large ctenophores, and the head is covered with small ctenoscales except for the anterior edge of the snout, the anterior edge of the nostril, the outer edge of the eye frame, and the center of the ventral surface of the mandibular, the lateral line is completely and straight, and the number of scales between the lateral line and the beginning of the fin is 15-17. The caudal stalk has a ridged ridge. The dorsal fin has a deep, but no free hard spines, the dorsal and fins have no elongated fins at the end of the soft stripes, while the base has a scale sheath that covers the end fins; the pectoral fin is near the ventral surface, with axillary scales at the base; and the tail fin is deeply forked. The back of the body is reddish brown , and the ventral surface is silvery white with a reddish tinge. The pectoral and caudal fins are orange-red , while the remaining fins are pale red.
48. Rhododendron
Nickname: Shi's flower perch, golden seabream, small fire dragon body oblong, flattened, by smaller weak ctenophoric scales, large and pointed in the head, large in the mouth, slanted mouth. The posterior end of the maxilla expands backwards to reach the lower part of the eye. No auxiliary maxilla. The jaw teeth are small, with 1-2 canine teeth at the suture and several canine teeth on each side. The plough bone, palate bone, midwing bone, and tongue all have villous teeth. The anterior gill cap has fine teeth at the edges. The gill cap has 2 flattened spines. Gill rakers are slender. The head is covered with small ctenophores except the lip, and the lateral line runs parallel to the dorsal margin, and the lateral line scales are 61-62. The spines of the dorsal fin are connected to the strips of the fin without missing a notch. X-19-21, fin III.-8, caudal fin truncated or slightly concave.
49. Short-tailed seabream
Common names: ruby, red chicken, red diamond. The body is long spindle-shaped. The eyes are flattened apart. There is no groove in front of the eye. The top of the head is scaleless, the lower jaw protrudes from the upper jaw; the end of the maxilla extends below the middle of the eye; the maxilla is scaled. The body is covered with medium to large ctenophores, with bare scales on the dorsal and fins ; the lateral line is completely and straight. There are no scales in the soft strips of the dorsal fin and the base of the fin; and there are deep notches between the soft strips of the dorsal fin, 10 hard spines and 11 soft strips of the dorsal fin; 3 hard spines of the fin and 8 soft stripes; the length of the pectoral fin is about equal to the length of the head; and the deep fork of the caudal fin. The body is uniformly bright red and the abdomen is pale. The body length can reach 70 cm.
50. Long-tailed seabream
Chinese names: Long-tailed seabream, silk-tailed red diamond fish
Common names: long-tailed bird, red fish. Morphological characteristics The body is long spindle-shaped; the standard body length is about 3.18 times the height of the body. The eyes are flattened apart. There is no groove in front of the eye. The lower jaw protrudes from the maxilla; the end of the maxilla extends below the middle of the eye; the maxilla is scaled. The upper and lower jaws have multiple rows of thin teeth with enlarged lateral teeth; the upper and lower jaws have 2-4 canine teeth at the front end; and the hoe bones have a wide crescent-shaped tooth band. Gill raker number 22. The body is covered with medium to large ctenophores, with bare scales on the dorsal and fins ; the lateral line is completely and straight. There is a deep gap between the soft and hard dorsal fins; the soft strips at the end of the dorsal fin and the fin are both elongated and longer than the anterior fins; the dorsal fin hard spines X, soft strips 11; the fin hard spines III, soft strips 8; the length of the pectoral fin is about equal to the length of the head; the tail fin is deeply forked, the upper and lower leaf margins are thin, and the upper leaves are longer than the lower lobes, reaching about 33% of the body length. The body is uniformly bright red , the abdomen is paler , and there are no white margins at the ends of the lower lobes of the caudal fin.
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