Butis butis (Hamilton 1822)

Chinese common name: 嵴塘鳢

Distribution in China: Fujian; Taiwan； Guangdong; Guangxi; Hainan.

国内分布：福建省，台湾省，广东省，广西壮族自治区，海南省。

Distribution abroad: India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Live large specimen collected in Jiangmen, Guangdong, China. SL: 85 mm.

采集于江门。SL: 85 mm.

Live specimen collected in Maoming, Guangdong, China. SL: 75 mm.

采集于茂名。SL: 75 mm.

Live specimen collected in Yulin, Guangxi, China. SL: 55 mm.This species prefers to inhabit the area beneath floating debris on the water’s surface, lying in wait to ambush prey. As a result, it often swims upside down, a behavior that aids in its hunting strategy.

采集于玉林。SL: 55 mm.本种喜欢栖息于水面浮物下方，伺机捕食猎物，故喜爱倒游。