Blue –lined sea bream　Symphorichthys spilurus

Distributed in the Pacific Ocean south and western of the Ryukyu Islands. Inhabits reef areas. Normally, it seems to be in the water depth of several hundred meters, but when spawning, it seems to come to a place of several tens of meters. It is said that many males flock to one female at the time of spawning. The outer shell of the snout is nearly vertical, with large black spots on the caudal peduncle. The body, which is based on yellow, has several blue vertical stripes. Eat small fish and crustaceans.