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Chinamanfish

Distributed in the Western Pacific including the Ryukyu Islands. The third to sixth soft rays of the dorsal fins of juveniles are filamentous, but get shorter as they mature. You can observe its remarkable change in body color in the aquarium. Reaches 1 m in length. This fish is considered a delicacy.

Scientific name Symphorus nematophorus
English name Chinamanfish
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