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.

==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