Priacanthus arenatus Cuvier, 1829

Atlantic bigeye

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Priacanthidae
Synonyms	Priacanthus catalufa, Priacanthus insularum, ... more
Common names	Bigeye, Bigeye, Moonshine conga, ... more

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Main reference

Starnes, W.C. 1988. (Ref. 5403)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3661); max. published weight: 2,850 g (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 200 m (Ref. 5403), usually 15 - 100 m (Ref. 10786)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 43°N - 40°S

Tropical and tropically influenced areas of the Atlantic Ocean. Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Bermuda and at least North Carolina, USA (Ref. 5403) southward to northern Argentina (Ref. 3800). Eastern Atlantic: Madeira to northern Angola. Mediterranean (Ref. 50345). Reports from the Indo-Pacific are misidentifications.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15

Found on coral reefs and rocky bottoms (Ref. 3800). Forms small aggregations near the bottom (Ref. 10786). A nocturnal feeder (Ref. 5521), feeds mainly on small fishes, crustaceans and polychaetes (Ref. 3800). Most of its prey are larvae. Flesh considered excellent quality; marketed fresh (Ref. 5217).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 31174)

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.7)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (25 of 100)	High

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