Saltwater
Atlantic bigeye
Priacanthus arenatus
Priacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,657 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, and 66 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found on coral reefs and rocky bottoms. Forms small aggregations near the bottom. A nocturnal feeder, feeds mainly on small fishes, crustaceans and polychaetes. Most of its prey are larvae. Flesh considered excellent quality; marketed fresh.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Priacanthus catalufa
- Priacanthus fulgens
- Priacanthus insularum
In other languages
- Atlantisk storøjefisk
- Atlantic big-eye, Balarton, Balatan, Big-eye, Bigeye, Catalufa, Common bigeye, Glasseye, Glasseye snapper, Goggle eye, Johnny diggens, Moonshine conga, Moonshine snapper, Red bigeye
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.