What kind of fish is the tigerfish? Get to know the characteristics of this fish

The tigerfish is a demersal miscellaneous fish of coastal waters, and its body color varies with depth; generally it is dark brown in shallow coastal waters, and red or yellow in deep offshore waters. So do you know what it looks like? And what kinds are there?

What does the tigerfish look like?

The tigerfish has a body length of about 250 mm. The body is elongated, thick and large at the front, and slightly compressed at the rear. The head is broad and large, with depressions and protrusions, and the ridges are thick and blunt. The eyes are small and located on the upper side. Its rear part is compressed, black, and has a dorsal fin, pectoral fins, pelvic fins, anal fin, and caudal fin. Because its appearance is quite like a tiger, people all call it the tigerfish.

What kinds of tigerfish are there?

1. Devil stinger

Its snout length is shorter than the postorbital head length, and the interorbital space is slightly smaller than the snout length; it is produced along the coasts of China;

2. Jushi devil stinger

Its snout length is about equal to the postorbital head length, and the interorbital space is 1/2 to 2/3 of the snout length; it is distributed in the South China Sea of China;

3. Two-fingered devil stinger

Its snout length is noticeably greater than the postorbital head length, and the interorbital space is about 1/2 of the snout length; it is produced in the South China Sea.

4. Flower tigerfish

It is a large South American cichlid, with an adult body length of 30 cm. It is also a very popular variety. In its place of origin, it is even a popular food fish.

5. Thai tigerfish

The Thai tigerfish is also called the Siamese tigerfish. The basic body color of the young Siamese tigerfish is white with black stripes. After adulthood, the white gradually turns yellow, forming a tiger-like pattern. It is a quite popular ornamental fish.

The tigerfish is distributed along the coasts of Fujian and Guangxi in China, and is often used to make fish soup. But note that its fin spines and head spines are highly toxic, so avoid being stabbed when catching it.