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Priacanthus meeki

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Priacanthus

Higher classification
  
Priacanthus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Priacanthidae

Scientific name
  
Priacanthus meeki

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Priacanthus, Priacanthidae, Priacanthus blochii, Priacanthus sagittarius, Heteropriacanthus

Priacanthus meeki is a red fish found in the Hawaiian and Midway Islands. It grows to a size of 33 cm in length. Common names are Hawaiian bigeye in English and ula lau au in the Hawaiian language. It and other species of its family may also be called āweoweo in Hawaii.

References

Priacanthus meeki Wikipedia