Swallowtail hawkfish

Caudal fin along like a swallow.

Scientific name	Cyprinocirrhites polyactis
English name	Swallowtail hawkfish
Japanese name	Uigonbe
Classification	Actinopterygii
Classification details	Perciformes Cirrhitidae
Full length	~15cm
Distribution	Pacific and Indian oceans. Pacific coast in Japan.

Characteristics

A fish of the Gombe family with a reddish body color. The caudal fin is arched like the tail feathers of a swallow, which is the origin of the English name "Swallowtail". The caudal fin is lighter in color than the body. A filiform flap can be seen at the tip of the dorsal fin.

Ecology

Found on shallow reefs. Unlike other gombe fish, they leave the seafloor and swim around. For a moment, it looks like a friend of the red sea bream.

Habitat

Miura Peninsula Arasaki

I took this photo at the rocky place in Arasaki. During filming, I thought it was a kind of sea bream, but there were times when it clung to the bottom of the sea, and it was like Gombe. They were swimming energetically among the wrasse and damselfish.