These fish typically swim with their heads facing down, but when in danger, such as due to an attack by a predator, they make their bodies level and move at considerable speeds. Their long, slender bodies and black stripes mimic the spines of a sea urchin.
- Scientific Name
- Aeoliscus strigatus
- Classification
- Order: Syngnathiformes, Family: Centriscidae
- Habitat
- South of Sagami Bay, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean
