Moontail Bullseye

Priacanthus hamrur

Also known as: Bigeye Snapper, Blackspot Bigeye, Bullseye, Common Bigeye, Crescent-tail Bigeye, Duskyfin Bullseye, Dusky-finned Bigeye, Dusky-finned Bullseye, Goggle Eye, Lunartail Bigeye, Lunar-tailed Bigeye, Luner-tailed Bullseye, Luner-tailed Glasseye, Lunar-tailed Glassy, Moontail Bigeye, Red Bigeye, Red Bullseye, Spot-finned Bullseye

ALSO KNOWN AS

Bigeye Snapper
Blackspot Bigeye
Bullseye
Common Bigeye
Crescent-tail Bigeye
Duskyfin Bullseye
Dusky-finned Bigeye
Dusky-finned Bullseye
Goggle Eye
Lunartail Bigeye
Lunar-tailed Bigeye
Luner-tailed Bullseye
Luner-tailed Glasseye
Lunar-tailed Glassy
Moontail Bigeye
Red Bigeye
Red Bullseye
Spot-finned Bullseye

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016

Add a photo

Moontail Bullseye adult, photographed at Marsa Imbarak & Marsa Shoona, Egypt — @JarJar · Marsa Imbarak & Marsa Shoona, Egypt · October 20141 / 23

Overview

Found singly or in small schools, during the day sheltering close to coral heads and under ledges, dispersing at night to feed, over deep lagoons and outer reef slopes.

Bigeyes can change colour from red, reddish brown to silver with mood, also at night they will change to a pale blotched pattern.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: blotches stripes
Head & Mouth: big eyes
Behaviour: changes colour nocturnal schooling solitary

Tap any trait to see other fish that share it.

Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-Pacific
Exact location · 2
Country only · 21

LIVES IN

Found singly or in small schools, during the day sheltering close to coral heads and under ledges, dispersing at night to feed, over deep lagoons and outer reef slopes.

RANGE