Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Atlantic Bigeye
Priacanthus arenatus
Atlantic Bigeye
Category: Bigeyes
Scientific Name: Priacanthus arenatus
Size: Up to 12 in. (30 cm)  
Depth: 50-200 ft. (15-60 m)
Distribution: Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean, Gulf of America, Bermuda, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Priacanthidae (Family) Bigeyes
      └Priacanthus (Genus)
       └P. arenatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 127005🔗
iNaturalist ID: 179478🔗

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