Saltwater
Longfinned bullseye
Cookeolus japonicus
Priacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 69 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 6,923 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, and 41 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found on hard bottoms to a depth of about 400 m and reported to be moderately common at depths of 165 to 260 m in association with rocky holes and ledges; preferably with rich invertebrate growth such as sponges and soft corals. Benthopelagic. Juveniles pelagic. Feed on pelagic crustaceans. Probably spawns in the Caribbean from May to September. Solitary (Ref 90102).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anthias boops
- Cookeolus boops
- Priacanthus alticlarens
- Priacanthus boops
- Priacanthus japonicus
- Priacanthus macropterus
In other languages
- Big-fin bigeye, Bigeye, Bulleye, Deepwater bullseye, Long-finned bullseye, Longfin bigeye, Red big eye
Articles
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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.