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Priacanthus zaiserae Starnes & Moyer, 1988 Miyake bigeye |
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photo by
Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan |
| Family: | Priacanthidae (Bigeyes or catalufas) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 320 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: southern Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, and the Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Description: Characterized by the following: red to silvery color; pectoral fins bright yellow; black spot at base of pelvic fins; soft portion of dorsal fin slightly taller than spinous portion, rounded posteriorly; truncate to very slightly emarginate caudal fin; poorly developed preopercular spine, inconspicuous in adult (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | In rocky bottom areas. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||