Priacanthus

Priacanthus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Priacanthidae, the bigeyes. As of 2012 there are 12 species in the genus.

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KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderPerciformes
FamilyPriacanthidae

Habitatmarine

Observations recorded42,944

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 337
With media: 9
Family: Priacanthidae
Collections: UWFC, TCWC, CUMV, USNM, NMV, LSUMZ
Recorded in: Marshall Islands, Philippines, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Canada, Mexico, Belize, Australia

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Priacanthus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Priacanthidae, the bigeyes. As of 2012 there are 12 species in the genus.

==Species== The following species are classified within the genus Priacanthus: Priacanthus alalaua Jordan & Evermann, 1903 - Alalaua Priacanthus arenatus Cuvier, 1829 - Atlantic bigeye Priacanthus blochii Bleeker, 1853 - Paeony bulleye Priacanthus fitchi Starnes, 1988 Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål, 1775) - Moontail bullseye Priacanthus macracanthus Cuvier, 1829 - Red bigeye Priacanthus meeki Jenkins, 1903 - Hawaiian bigeye Priacanthus nasca Starnes, 1988 Priacanthus prolixus Starnes, 1988 - Elongate bulleye Priacanthus sagittarius Starnes, 1988 - Arrow bulleye Priacanthus tayenus Richardson, 1846 - Purple-spotted bigeye Priacanthus zaiserae Starnes & Moyer, 1988 † Priacanthus liui Tao, 1993

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