commonly known thread sail species marine fish family found western pacific area ranges northern japan korea common names fish include japanese korean fish grows maximum length inches centimetres plant material small marine organisms like skeleton shrimp host parasite minor genetic born wild bred consumer use shown fish edible sold commercially purposes asian countries taxonomy fish described observed fauna coasts japan initially placed genus transferred genus species derives latin word means bearing fringes hair common names japanese korean fish fool fish striped description habitat thread sail grow maximum adult length centimetres inches dorsal fin strong retractable folding backwards spine second dorsal fin anal fin soft comparatively small pectoral fins truncated fan shaped tail fins dorsal anal fins second dorsal anal caudal fins rounded males soft dorsal fin rays extended ray particularly long thread fish small abdominal spike fish colored light brown light greenish slightly patterned irregular broken stripes range medium brown juveniles species usually seek shelter safety predators clusters drifting adult thread sail usually reside near depth metres feet fish migrate wholly ocean waters feeding spawning grounds cover range kilometres miles spawning season lasts august juveniles centimetres inches inhabit shallow water feed small crustaceans algae adult fish solitary live coral ecology thread sail feed plant animal matter diet includes consists mainly skeleton shrimp species marina fish feeds smaller organisms including species tube worms thread sail feed fish genus gelatinous moon giant host parasite fins female fish uses thread sail sold commercially food asian countries including korea japan demand fish korea high fisheries employ services fish breeding fish supplement enhance supply stock degree found unique populations resulting minor variations certain genes occur exclusively population genetic born wild bred apparently occurred
Stephanolepis cirrhifer