Priacanthus hamrur is a reef-associated species, living in tropical marine waters on outer reef slopes and rocky areas and in lagoons at depths of 8 to 250 meters, but most commonly from 30 to 50 m.[2][1]
Descriptionedit
At sexual maturity the size of Priacanthus hamrur reaches 18–19 cm (7.1–7.5 in) in males, 19.1–20.0 cm (7.5–7.9 in) in females,[1] but males can reach a maximum length of 45 cm.[2] The body of the Crescent-tail Bigeye is relatively deep, strongly compressed laterally. The eyes are very large and red (even in case of silver livery). The mouth is oblique with a protruding lower jaw and small conical teeth. The extremity of the lower lip is above the median line of the body.[5] The dorsal fin has 13 to 15 soft rays. The pelvic fins are very large. The caudal fin has a concave indented margin which may be crescent-shaped (hence the common name).[2]
The body of these fishes goes through various phases of color, which may vary from orange to entirely red or entirely silver, or silver with broad six red bands (the first red bar crosses the eye).[5] It is also capable of quickly changing the color. Sometimes it has a row of about fifteen small dark spots along the lateral line[5] or large spots on upper side. The fins are red to light pink.[2]
Priacanthus hamrur feeds primarily at night on small fishes and small crustaceans and various invertebrates (small cephalopods, shrimp, crabs, polychaete worms, etc.).[2][1][5] These fishes can be found throughout the year, with a peak in the month of August.[6] Eggs, larvae and very young juveniles are pelagic.[5] These fishes usually live solitary, but the may also form small aggregations and sometimes large schools in the open waters.[1]
Bibliographyedit
Madhusoodana, K. B. and S. Venu. (2006). Length-weight relationship of Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål) inhabiting the continental slopes beyond 300m depth along the west coast of India. Fishery Technology 43(1).
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
Fricke, R. (1999) Fishes of the Mascarene Islands (Réunion, Mauritius, Rodriguez): an annotated checklist, with descriptions of new species., Koeltz Scientific Books, Koenigstein, Theses Zoologicae, Vol. 31:759 p.
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
Monkolprasit, S., S. Sontirat, S. Vimollohakarn and T. Songsirikul (1997) Checklist of Fishes in Thailand., Office of Environmental Policy and Planning, Bangkok, Thailand. 353 p.
Nguyen, N.T. and V.Q. Nguyen (2006) Biodiversity and living resources of the coral reef fishes in Vietnam marine waters., Science and Technology Publishing House, Hanoi.
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley (1989) Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae., Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Sateen. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
Starnes, W.C., 1988. Revision, phylogeny and biogeographic comments on the circumtropical marine percoid fish family Priacanthidae. Bull. Mar. Sci. 43(2):117-203.
Referencesedit
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^ abcdeCarpenter, K.E.; Lawrence, A.; Myers, R. (2016). "Priacanthus hamrur". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T46087863A46664864. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T46087863A46664864.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ abcdefgFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Priacanthus hamrur" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
priacanthus, hamrur, lunar, tailed, bigeye, goggle, moontail, bullseye, species, marine, fishes, belonging, family, priacanthidae, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, acti. Priacanthus hamrur the lunar tailed bigeye goggle eye or moontail bullseye is a species of marine fishes belonging to the family Priacanthidae Priacanthus hamrurConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder PerciformesFamily PriacanthidaeGenus PriacanthusSpecies P hamrurBinomial namePriacanthus hamrur Forsskal 1775 Synonyms 2 Sciaena hamrur Forsskal 1775 Anthias macrophthalmus Bloch 1792 Priacanthus fax Valenciennes 1831 Priacanthus speculum Valenciennes 1831 Priacanthus dubius Temminck amp Schlegel 1842 Boops asper Gronow 1854 Priacanthus schlegelii Hilgendorf 1879 Priacanthus longipinnis Borodin 1932 Contents 1 Distribution 2 Habitat 3 Description 4 Biology 5 Bibliography 6 References 7 External linksDistribution editThis species is uncommon but widespread in the Indo Pacific from the Red Sea and southern Africa to French Polynesia southern Japan and Australia It has been reported also from Easter Island 2 3 Two records have been reported from the Mediterranean Sea off Tunisia and Turkey respectively 4 Habitat edit nbsp Eye close up of P hamrurPriacanthus hamrur is a reef associated species living in tropical marine waters on outer reef slopes and rocky areas and in lagoons at depths of 8 to 250 meters but most commonly from 30 to 50 m 2 1 Description editAt sexual maturity the size of Priacanthus hamrur reaches 18 19 cm 7 1 7 5 in in males 19 1 20 0 cm 7 5 7 9 in in females 1 but males can reach a maximum length of 45 cm 2 The body of the Crescent tail Bigeye is relatively deep strongly compressed laterally The eyes are very large and red even in case of silver livery The mouth is oblique with a protruding lower jaw and small conical teeth The extremity of the lower lip is above the median line of the body 5 The dorsal fin has 13 to 15 soft rays The pelvic fins are very large The caudal fin has a concave indented margin which may be crescent shaped hence the common name 2 The body of these fishes goes through various phases of color which may vary from orange to entirely red or entirely silver or silver with broad six red bands the first red bar crosses the eye 5 It is also capable of quickly changing the color Sometimes it has a row of about fifteen small dark spots along the lateral line 5 or large spots on upper side The fins are red to light pink 2 This species is rather similar and can be confused with Priacanthus blochii and with Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Both these last species have the caudal fin only slightly rounded 5 nbsp Crescent tail Bigeye in silver phase nbsp Barred colour phase nbsp Entirely red phase nbsp A shoal of Crescent tail BigeyesBiology editPriacanthus hamrur feeds primarily at night on small fishes and small crustaceans and various invertebrates small cephalopods shrimp crabs polychaete worms etc 2 1 5 These fishes can be found throughout the year with a peak in the month of August 6 Eggs larvae and very young juveniles are pelagic 5 These fishes usually live solitary but the may also form small aggregations and sometimes large schools in the open waters 1 Bibliography editMadhusoodana K B and S Venu 2006 Length weight relationship of Priacanthus hamrur Forsskal inhabiting the continental slopes beyond 300m depth along the west coast of India Fishery Technology 43 1 Allen G R 1997 Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South east Asia Western Australian Museum Pp 292 Fricke R 1999 Fishes of the Mascarene Islands Reunion Mauritius Rodriguez an annotated checklist with descriptions of new species Koeltz Scientific Books Koenigstein Theses Zoologicae Vol 31 759 p Kuiter R H 1996 Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia New Holland Pp 433 Kuiter R H 2000 Coastal Fishes of South eastern Australia Gary Allen Pp 437 Monkolprasit S S Sontirat S Vimollohakarn and T Songsirikul 1997 Checklist of Fishes in Thailand Office of Environmental Policy and Planning Bangkok Thailand 353 p Nguyen N T and V Q Nguyen 2006 Biodiversity and living resources of the coral reef fishes in Vietnam marine waters Science and Technology Publishing House Hanoi Paxton J R D F Hoese G R Allen and J E Hanley 1989 Pisces Petromyzontidae to Carangidae Zoological Catalogue of Australia Vol 7 Australian Government Publishing Service Canberra 665 p Randall J E Allen G R amp R C Sateen 1997 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea Crawford House Press Pp 557 Starnes W C 1988 Revision phylogeny and biogeographic comments on the circumtropical marine percoid fish family Priacanthidae Bull Mar Sci 43 2 117 203 References edit nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Priacanthus hamrur nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Priacanthus hamrur a b c d e Carpenter K E Lawrence A Myers R 2016 Priacanthus hamrur IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T46087863A46664864 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T46087863A46664864 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 a b c d e f g Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2019 Priacanthus hamrur in FishBase December 2019 version Discover Life Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea Priacanthus hamrur 2nd Edition 2021 366p CIESM Publishers Paris Monaco https ciesm org atlas fishes 2nd edition Priacanthus hamrur pdf a b c d e f DORIS Donnees d Observations pour la Reconnaissance et l Identification de la faune et la flore Subaquatiques in French iNaturalistExternal links editPhotos of Priacanthus hamrur on Sealife Collection Lunartail Bigeye Priacanthus hamrur Forsskal 1775 fishesofaustralia net au Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Priacanthus hamrur amp oldid 1194533818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
