''Priacanthus tayenus'', commonly known as purple-spotted bigeye, is a species of marine

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bigeye The Priacanthidae, the bigeyes, are a family of 18 species of marine ray-finned fishes. " Catalufa" is an alternate common name for some members of the Priacanthidae. The etymology of the scientific name (, to bite + , thorn) refers to the fam ...

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Priacanthidae The Priacanthidae, the bigeyes, are a family of 18 species of marine ray-finned fishes. " Catalufa" is an alternate common name for some members of the Priacanthidae. The etymology of the scientific name (, to bite + , thorn) refers to the fam ...

. It is native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

References

* Purplespotted Bigeye, Priacanthus tayenus Richardson 1846 @ fishesofaustralia.net.au
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