Priacanthus macracanthus Cuvier, 1829

Red bigeye

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Priacanthidae
Synonyms	Priacanthus benmebari, Priacanthus junonis, ... more
Common names	Beauclaire du Pacifique, Catalufa del Pacífico, Truncate-tailed bigeye, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)

Environment

Reef-associated; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 20 - 400 m

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 32°N - 22°S

Western Pacific: southern Japan to western Indonesia, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), and Australia. Reported from Peter the Great Bay (Ref. 27683).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Medium-sized fish of moderately deep body. The eyes large; the mouth oblique, with the lower jaw projecting upwards. The body tapers very slightly to beneath the middle of the soft portion of the dorsal fin, and then abruptly to the peduncle. This species is distinguished from P. fitchi by the presence of numerous rusty brown to yellowish spots in the membranes of the dorsal and anal fins, and its less tapered body.

Occurs in inshore and offshore reefs from less than 20 m to more than 400 m depths. Apparently forms aggregations in open bottom areas and is very abundant in the South China Sea and Andaman Sea. Marketed fresh, whole. Sound production has been studied in this species.


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

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5002

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.7-1.0; tmax=6)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (17 of 100)	High

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Reyes, Rodolfo B.

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