Glasseye
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
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A glasseye from tropical seas worldwide. It reaches about 50 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
- Family
- Priacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Priacanthidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Anthias boops, Cookeolus boops, Labrus cruentatus, Priacanthus alticlarens, Priacanthus bonariensis, Priacanthus boops, Priacanthus cepedianus, Priacanthus cruentata, Priacanthus cruentatus, Priacanthus japonicus, Serranus rufus
Origin
- Native region
- África, América do Norte, América do Sul, Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50.7 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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