Priacanthidae
Sign in to saveThe Priacanthidae, the bigeyes, are a family of 18 species of marine ray-finned fishes. "Catalufa" is an alternate common name for some members of the Priacanthidae. The etymology of the scientific name (, to bite + , thorn) refers to the family's very rough, spined scales. The common name of "bigeye" refers to the member species' unusually large eyes, suited to their carnivorous and nocturnal lifestyles. Priacanthidae are typically colored bright red, but some have patterns in silver, dusky brown, or black. Most species reach a maximum total length of about , although in a few species lengths
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Within Vinony's link graph, Priacanthidae is referenced by 60 other articles, and connects out to Heteropriacanthus, Actinopterygii and Priacanthus hamrur.
Vinony files it under Acanthuriformes families, Priacanthidae and Taxa named by Albert Günther.
Its subject is documented across 33 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
bigeyes
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyPriacanthidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 379
- Family
- Priacanthidae
- Collections
- DESZC-CUCSUR-UDG, YPM, CAS, USNM, MCZ
- Recorded in
- Mexico, British West Indies, Bahamas, Micronesia, French Polynesia, Thailand, Indonesia, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Perciformes
- Image
- Priacanthus cruentatus.jpg
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- Commons category
- Priacanthidae
- taxon rank
- family
- taxon name
- Priacanthidae
- Code of nomenclature
- International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
- topic's main category
- Category:Priacanthidae
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The Priacanthidae, the bigeyes, are a family of 18 species of marine ray-finned fishes. "Catalufa" is an alternate common name for some members of the Priacanthidae. The etymology of the scientific name (, to bite + , thorn) refers to the family's very rough, spined scales. The common name of "bigeye" refers to the member species' unusually large eyes, suited to their carnivorous and nocturnal lifestyles. Priacanthidae are typically colored bright red, but some have patterns in silver, dusky brown, or black. Most species reach a maximum total length of about , although in a few species lengths of over are known.
Most members of this family are native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, but four species (Cookeolus japonicus, Heteropriacanthus cruentatus, Priacanthus arenatus, and Pristigenys alta) are found in the Atlantic. They tend to live near rock outcroppings or reefs, although a few are known to inhabit open waters. Many species are found in relatively deep waters, below depths reachable by normal scuba diving. Some species are fished for food.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Priacanthidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.