Rank Species | Phylum Chordata | |
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Similar Priacanthus, Priacanthidae, Red bigeye, Priacanthus blochii, Heteropriacanthus | ||
Priacanthus hamrur bigeye
Priacanthus hamrur, the lunar-tailed bigeye, goggle eye, or moontail bullseye, is a marine fish belonging to the family Priacanthidae.
Contents
- Priacanthus hamrur bigeye
- moontail bullseye priacanthus hamrur
- Description
- Distribution
- Ecology
- References
moontail bullseye priacanthus hamrur
Description
The male Priacanthus hamrur can reach a maximum length of 45 cm. The body is orange to red or silver, or silver with broad red bands. Often it has a row of about fifteen small dark spots along the lateral line. The fins are red to light pink. The pelvic fins are very large. The dorsal fin has 13 to 15 soft rays. The caudal fin has a concave margin which may be lunate (hence the common name). The eyes are large. The mouth is oblique with a protruding lower jaw.
Distribution
This species is uncommon but widespread in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and southern Africa to French Polynesia, southern Japan, and Australia.
Ecology
It feeds on small fishes and small crustaceans.
It is a reef-associated species, living in tropical marine waters on outer slopes and in lagoons at depths of 8 to 250 meters.