Priacanthidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Perciformes, class . The family contains 5 accepted species worldwide.
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Priacanthus arenatus Cuvier, 1829
Priacanthus arenatus, the Atlantic bigeye, is a widely distributed nocturnal Atl…
Pristigenys alta (Gill, 1862)
Pristigenys alta is a large-eyed solitary red Western Atlantic marine fish that …
Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål, 1775)
Priacanthus hamrur, the Crescent-tail Bigeye, is a widespread Indo-Pacific reef-…
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (Lacepède, 1801)
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus is the type species of the glasseye genus, recently…
Priacanthidae animals belong to the Perciformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Pristigenys alta, whose most distinctive feature is its very large eyes, is a fish species with a blunt, ovate, bright red, flattened disk-shaped body. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Priacanthidae is classified in the order Perciformes, class , phylum Chordata. cruentatus can be distinguished from the other two species in its genus by the distinct coloration of its caudal and anal fins.
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