| Priacanthidae (Bigeyes or catalufas) |
| 23.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range - 100 m |
| Indo-Pacific: widespread. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-14. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: body depth at pectoral fin base 2.5-2.9 in SL, at mid-trunk 2.4-2.9 SL; dorsal-fin origin is above the bases of the pectoral fins; preopercle with a slightly elongate and blunt spine reaching or beyond the posterior margin of the interopercle; dorsal-fin base, 1.7-1.8 in SL; anal-fin base 2.5-2.8 in SL, relatively short; eye is relatively large, its diameter 2.0-2.6 in HL; interorbital space is narrow, its width 3.3-4.1 in HL; head length 1.1-1.3 in body depth; caudal-peduncle length 2.5-3.2 in body depth; pored lateral-line scales 59-78; lateral scale rows 81-96; transversal scales rows 10-12 + 49-57 = 60-69 (Ref. 115564). |
| Often photographed or collected from shallow water not deeper than 100 meters (Ref. 115564). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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