Priacanthus hamrur, commonly known as the lunar-tailed bigeye or moontail bullseye, is a species of
marine fish in the family
Priacanthidae. It is widespread but uncommon in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from the Red Sea and eastern Africa to Japan, Australia and French Polynesia, with rare records in the
Mediterranean Sea. A
reef-associated species,
P. hamrur inhabits lagoons and outer reef slopes at depths of 8 to 250 metres (26 to 820
ft). It has a deep, laterally compressed body, very large red eyes, and a crescent-shaped tail. Its colour varies from silver to red, with red bands. A nocturnal feeder, its diet consists primarily of small fishes,
crustaceans and other
invertebrates. It may live solitarily or form schools, and is listed as a
least-concern species by the
International Union for Conservation of Nature. This
P. hamrur fish was photographed off the coast off
Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Photograph credit: Diego Delso
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