Doctor fish

Scientific Name: Siganus fuscescens
Reproduction period: 3-6 months
The largest length: 40 cm
Sample length: 26cm
Fry length: 3 cm
Spread areas: From the southern side of Japan through the Ryukyu chain of islands to Taiwan and other marine areas.

Characteristics: It belongs to the economic fish species on the northeastern coast and the coast of the Riscadores Islands, Taiwan. They lie in rocky areas and coral reefs and feed mainly on algae. And because it contains a strong algae smell, its intestines cannot be crushed when dealing with it to avoid mixing the taste of its meat with the taste of algae. The dorsal, pelvic and anal fins have toxic glandular secretions that cause severe pain if stabbed by them, and therefore it has a common name in the Futian area called (and mother), because if a person is stabbed by it, he will scream and mama from the severity of pain, and therefore must be careful of her when chasing her.