Priacanthus blochii Bleeker, 1853

Paeony bulleye

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Priacanthidae
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Common names	Glasseye, Paeony bullseye, Beauclaire de Bloch, ... more

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Main reference

Starnes, W.C. 1988. (Ref. 5403)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30573)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 30 m (Ref. 9710), usually 25 - ? m (Ref. 30573)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-Pacific: Gulf of Aden to Samoa, north to the Philippines and south to the Great Barrier Reef. Often confused with the wide-ranging Priacanthus hamrur. Reports from Taiwan are misidentifications of Priacanthus sagittarius (in Lee, 1980) and Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (in Shen, 1984).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Variable from plain reddish-brown to a silvery, with red blotches or bands. Can change quickly with mood (Ref. 48635).

Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs, under ledges or in caves by day (Ref. 9710); often silty habitat (Ref. 48635). Rarely trawled (Ref. 30573).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5002

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)	High

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Casal, Christine Marie V.

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