Glasseye Snapper

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

Also known as: Atlantic Bigeye, Bigeye, Blotched Bigeye, Bullseye, Common Bigeye, Duskyfin Bigeye, Dusky-finned Bigeye, Glass Bigeye, Glasseye, Glasseye Squirrelfish, Google Eye, Moonshine Snapper, Red Bigeye, Rock Bullseye

ALSO KNOWN AS

Atlantic Bigeye
Bigeye
Blotched Bigeye
Bullseye
Common Bigeye
Duskyfin Bigeye
Dusky-finned Bigeye
Glass Bigeye
Glasseye
Glasseye Squirrelfish
Google Eye
Moonshine Snapper
Red Bigeye
Rock Bullseye

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015

LIFE STAGE

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Juvenile

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Overview

Juveniles drift in open water rather than sheltering near the reef, feeding on zooplankton. Currents sometimes carry the young well outside the tropics, with records as far north as New Jersey.