Bigeye Seabream (species: Monotaxis grandoculis) in Cook Islands (Gaia Guide)
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Monotaxis grandoculis
Bigeye Seabream


©Alex Vail: Adult Bigeye Seabream at Cod Hole near Lizard Island

©Anne: Bigeye Seabream at Lizard Island

©Anne: A school of subadult Bigeye Seabream at Cod Hole

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Lethrinidae
Genus Monotaxis
Species Monotaxis grandoculis

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Distinguishing features

Large eye and distinct bump on head. Juveniles have four white vertical bars on a dark body that is paler below and yellowish tail lobes. Bars fade with age, starting with first and last bars. Large adults have no bars, tail loses yellow but often yellow tints on head. A dark spot at base of pectoral fin persists throughout life. 

Size

  • Up to 60 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Ceccarelli, D.M., M.J. Emslie and Z.T. Richards (2016). Post-disturbance stability of fish assemblages measured at coarse taxonomic resolution masks change at finer scales. PLOS One, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156232. LIRS catalog number 1971.
  • Grutter, A.S. (1997). Effect of the removal of cleaner fish on the abundance and species composition of reef fish, Oecologia, 111: 137-143. LIRS catalog number 504.
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