Stripey
Yellow and black stripes.
| Scientific name | Microcanthus strigatus |
| English name | Stripey |
| Japanese name | 駕篭担鯛 |
| Classification | Actinopterygii |
| Classification details | Perciformes Microcanthidae |
| Full length | ~20cm. |
| Distribution | Pacific Ocean. Central and southern Honshu. |
Characteristics
Five black vertical stripes run across the pale yellow. One of them runs through the snout and crosses the eye. The caudal fin is transparent. The silhouette is a slightly tall rectangle.
The largest ones are about 20cm long.
Ecology
Found in reefs and tide pools. Swims in schools and eats seaweed and small animals.
Habitat
Miura Peninsula, Arasaki
There were many of them in the tide pools and relatively shallow rocks of Arasaki. They were in schools of several fish or mixed with other fish such as Oyabiccha. Most of them were a little larger than Oyabiccha.
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