Spotted butterfly fish

Scientific Name: Scatophagus argus
Reproduction period: 4-8 months
Largest length: 35cm, common length 15-20cm
Sample length: 22.8 cm
Fry length: 2.5 cm
Distribution areas: Indian Ocean, Malay Peninsula, Australia, Philippines, East China Sea, South China Sea. It is found in abundance in the western part of Taiwan.

Characteristics: Fish scales are very delicate, feed on many types of food, found in muddy places filled with rocks or dense seaweed places, commonly found in estuaries and under oyster shells and near shallow water, the appearance of fry is frequent in semi-salt areas. Poisonous glands and cause pain if stabbed by them. Small fish are used as ornamental fish and feed on all kinds of foods, especially small types of fish, crustaceans, poly hair and other aquatic animals and algae. It tastes great in brine or steamed, and its meat has a distinctive bitter taste for that. Also called Change bitter.