Collared large-eye bream
📖 Overview
Generally solitary over sand or rubble areas adjacent to reefs . Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates. Sometimes has a distasteful iodine flavor; however, untainted fish are good to eat.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Inner surface of pectoral fin without scales. Overall color is silver or whitish, often light brown or olive on upper sides. Each scale on sides has a brown spot forming longitudinal rows. Fins are uniformly clear to slightly yellowish. Fresh specimen have scattered brown flecks on sides. A blackish bar that runs through the eye may also be evident.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Collared large-eye bream is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Collared large-eye bream is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Collared large-eye bream is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 8 - 40 m . Subtropical; 15°S - 25°S east coast of southern Queensland and the southern half of the Great Barrier Reef).
🌿 Ecology
benthic invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bastard Bream · Collar Seabream · Collared Sea-bream · Collared large-eye bream · Coral Bream · Iodine Bream · Pale-faced Bream · Sand Snapper · collared bream · collared sea bream · iodine sea bream |
| 🌍CES | cejnovka lemovaná |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Imperador-de-face-pálida |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnocranius bitorquatus | Cockerell | 1916 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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