Chinamanfish

Scientific Name: Symphorus nematophorus
Family: Snappers - Lutjanidae
Maximum Size: 80cm
Identification: Undercolor shades of yellow-brown to brown to olive with numerous blue stripes from head to tail; often filaments trail from fore rays of dorsal fin.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Coastal reefs to 50m. Can cause ciguatera poisoning.
Location: Asian Pacific - S.W. Japan to N. Australia and New Caledonia.