Paeony Bulleye

Priacanthus blochii

Also known as: Blotched Bigeye, Bloch's Bigeye, Glasseye, Goggle Eye, Paeony Bullseye, Shortfin Bigeye, Silver Bigeye

ALSO KNOWN AS

Blotched Bigeye
Bloch's Bigeye
Glasseye
Goggle Eye
Paeony Bullseye
Shortfin Bigeye
Silver Bigeye

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016

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Paeony Bulleye adult, photographed at Lembeh, Indonesia — @fishx6 · Lembeh, Indonesia · August 20081 / 4

Overview

Found singly or in small schools, during the day in caves and under ledges, dispersing at night, hunting for food over silty lagoons and seaward reefs.

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
Head & Mouth: big eyes
Behaviour: changes colour nocturnal schooling shelters in caves solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

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

LIVES IN

Found singly or in small schools, during the day in caves and under ledges, dispersing at night, hunting for food over silty lagoons and seaward reefs.

RANGE