Saltwater
Moontail bullseye
Priacanthus hamrur
Priacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, Chile, China, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, and 46 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Uncommon species found in outer reef slopes and deep lagoon pinnacles from 8 to at least 80 m. In small aggregations, sometimes schools in oceanic locations. Also found under ledges or hovering next to coral heads during day (Ref 90102). Feeds on small fish, crustaceans, and other small invertebrates. Occasionally taken in moderate numbers in trawls and by hook-and-line. Generally marketed fresh, may be salted or dried. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anthias macrophthalmus
- Boops asper
- Priacanthias hamrur
- Priacanthus dubius
- Priacanthus fax
- Priacanthus hamrua
In other languages
- Månehalet storøjefisk
- Sirppisuurisilmä
- Bigeye, Bigeye snapper, Black-spot big-eye, Bullseye, Crescent tail bigeye, Crescent-tail bigeye, Dusky-finned bullseye, Duskyfin bulleye, Goggle eye, Lunar tailed bigeye, Lunar-tailed bigeye, Lunar-tailed bullseye, Lunar-tailed glasseye, Lunartail bigeye, Montail bigeye, Red big eye, Red bigeye, Red bullseye, Scad, Spot-finned bull's eye
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.