Japanese bigeye (Pristigenys niphonia)

Scientific name: Pristigenys niphonia Cuvier, 1829

Japanese bigeye (Pristigenys niphonia)

The Japanese bigeye (Pristigenys niphonia) is a marine fish of the family Priacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea to South Africa; southern Japan to the Arafura Sea, western Australia and Queensland. Occurrence in India is questionable.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Body bright scarlet with 3-4 narrow pale vertical bars; median fins with narrow black margin; pelvic fins dark red, blackish distally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pristigenys niphonia
Family
Priacanthidae (Bigeyes or catalufas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.4
Depth range
80–100 m (262–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 80 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to South Africa; southern Japan to the Arafura Sea, western Australia and Queensland. Occurrence in India is questionable.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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