Saltwater
Glasseye
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
Priacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50.7 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,774 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, and 43 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Common in lagoon and seaward reefs, primarily around islands. Under or near ledges by day. Benthopelagic. Juvenile pelagic. Nocturnal, feeding mainly on octopi, pelagic shrimp, stomatopods, crabs, small fish, and polychaetes. Solitary. During the day usually occurs singly or in small groups but at dusk it may gather in large numbers. Known to produce sound. Marketed fresh. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anthias boops
- Cookeolus boops
- Labrus cruentatus
- Priacanthus alticlarens
- Priacanthus bonariensis
- Priacanthus boops
In other languages
- Glasøjefisk
- Balarton, Bigeye, Blotched bigeye, Bullseye, Catalufa, Dusky-finned bullseye, Duskyfin bigeye, Glass bigeye, Glasseye snapper, Goggle-eye, Moonshine conga, Moonshine snapper, Red big-eye, Red bigeye, Rock bullseye
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.