Sealife guideThe common bigeyePriacanthus hamrur

Last updated on 02/16/2024 at 10:48 PM
Taxonomy
  • Common name: Common bigeye, moontail bullseye, crescent tail bigeye
  • French name: Gros-yeux commun
  • Spanish name: Catalufa espejuelo
  • Scientific name: Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Family name: Priacanthidae
  • Order name: Perciformes
  • Class name: Actinopterygii
Did you know ?
The common bigeye is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The common bigeye appears in the IUCN Red List since 2016 within the category Least Concern !
The common bigeye (Priacanthus hamrur)
The common bigeye (Priacanthus hamrur) © | Dreamstime.com
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