Moontail bullseye (Priacanthus hamrur)

Scientific name: Priacanthus hamrur Forssk?l, 1775

Moontail bullseye (Priacanthus hamrur)

The Moontail bullseye (Priacanthus hamrur) is a marine fish of the family Priacanthidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and southern Africa to French Polynesia, north to southern Japan, south to Australia. Reported from Easter Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 16. Red in color with 15 small dark spots along lateral line; median and pelvic fins dusky red; black spot at base of first 3 pelvic rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Priacanthus hamrur
Family
Priacanthidae (Bigeyes or catalufas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
8–250 m (26–820 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 250 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and southern Africa to French Polynesia, north to southern Japan, south to Australia. Reported from Easter Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.7)

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Sources

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

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