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Paeony bulleye
Priacanthus blochii
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Paeony bulleye
- Scientific
- Priacanthus blochii
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Family
- Priacanthidae (bigeyes)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 36 cm (fork length); max. published weight 4030 g
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 15 to 30 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2015
Description
A bigeye with very large eyes, varying from plain reddish brown to silvery with red blotches, reaching about 36 cm. It shelters under ledges and in caves by day.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Priacanthus-blochii.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Priacanthus_blochii.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.