Blue-lined large-eye bream
📖 Overview
Inhabits offshore reefs , trawling grounds of the continental shelves and offshore rocky bottoms . Juveniles inshore on muddy substrates . Solitary or in small groups . Feeds mostly on bottom invertebrates and small fishes . Potential commercial fish if sufficient stocks can be located . Marketed fresh ; sometimes with a strong and unpleasant flavor .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blue-lined large-eye bream is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 170 m . Tropical; 35°N - 28°S, 32°E - 134°W East Africa to southeastern Oceania and from Australia northward to Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bluelined Emperor, Blue-lined large-eye bream · Robinson's Seabream · Robinson's sea bream · blue-lined large-eye bream |
| 🇫🇷French | Bec de cane à gros yeux · Bossu blanc grosse race · Capitaine Tatoué · Capitaine pissa · Empereur Tatoué · Empereur tatoué, Capitaine tatoué |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Sazanamidai · サザナミダイ · タマメイチ |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantharus grandoculis | Valenciennes | 1830 | Synonym |
| Dentex lethrinoides | Bleeker | 1850 | Synonym |
| Dentex rivulatus | Rüppell | 1838 | Synonym |
| Dentex robinsoni | Gilchrist & Thompson | 1909 | Synonym |
| Gymnocranium grandoculis | Valenciennes | 1830 | Synonym |
| Gymnocranius grandoculus | Valenciennes | 1830 | Synonym |
| Gymnocranius lethrinoides | Bleeker | 1850 | Synonym |
| Gymnocranius marshalli | Whitley | 1936 | Synonym |
| Gymnocranius rivulatus | Rüppell | 1838 | Synonym |
| Gymnocranius robinsoni | Gilchrist & Thompson | 1909 | Synonym |
| Gymnocranius ruppellii | Smith | 1941 | Synonym |
| Paradentex marshalli | Whitley | 1936 | Synonym |
| Pentapus curtus | Guichenot | 1863 | Synonym |
| Pentapus dux | Valenciennes | 1862 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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