Elongate bulleye (Priacanthus prolixus)

Scientific name: Priacanthus prolixus Starnes, 1988

Elongate bulleye (Priacanthus prolixus)

The Elongate bulleye (Priacanthus prolixus) is a marine fish of the family Priacanthidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Biology

Most specimens trawled over presumably relatively open bottom.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Priacanthus prolixus
Family
Priacanthidae (Bigeyes or catalufas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
35–250 m (115–820 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 35 - 250 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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