Bright glasseye
📖 Overview
Bright glasseye (Heteropriacanthus fulgens) is a ray-finned fish of the family Priacanthidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in reef-associated environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 21.4 cm. With a trophic level of 3.8, it is a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: body relatively deep and oval, its body depth at pectoral fin base 2.3-2.4 in SL, at mid-trunk 2.1-2.3 in SL; dorsal-fin origin is above or slightly anterior to the pectoral fin base; preopercle with a short and pointed triangular spine not or nearly reaching the posterior margin of the interopercle; dorsal-fin base, 1.6-1.7 in SL; anal-fin base, 2.3-2.6 in SL, relatively long; eye small, its diameter 2.4-2.6 in HL; interorbital space is broad, its width 3.0-3.3% HL; head length 1.2-1.5 in body depth; caudal-peduncle length 3.0-3.8 in body depth; pored lateral-line scales 60-65; lateral scale rows along the body axis 85-89; transversal scales rows 12-15 + 47-51 = 59-66 .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bright glasseye is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Subtropical Central Atlantic: off of the Canary Islands and Madeira and Cape Verde Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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