Saltwater
Sailfin snapper
Symphorichthys spilurus
Lutjanidae, Paradicichthyinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 60 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 4,545 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Admiralty Is., Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, and 15 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults occur over sand bottoms in the vicinity of coral reefs. Usually seen singly. They feed on fishes and sand-dwelling crustaceans and mollusks. Mature individuals aggregate to spawn along seaward reefs. They are occasionally seen in markets.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Symphorus spilurus
In other languages
- Sejlfinnesnapper
- Rihmanapsija
- Blue and gold striped snapper, Blue-lined sea bream, Blue-lined sea-bream, Blue-lined sea-perch, Bluelined sea bream, Snapper
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.