Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Humpnose Bigeye Bream
Monotaxis grandoculis
Humpnose Bigeye Bream
Also known as: Bigeye Emperor
Category: Emperors
Scientific Name: Monotaxis grandoculis
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 3-300 ft. (1-90 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Lethrinidae (Family) Emperors
      └Monotaxis (Genus)
       └M. grandoculis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218584🔗
iNaturalist ID: 117459🔗

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