Popeye catalufa
The popeye catalufa (Pristigenys serrula), also known as the bigeye soldierfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Priacanthidae, the bigeyes.[2] This fish has an overall dusky orange to red colour with white markings. The dorsal fin appears feathery while rest of fins have black margins.[3] It occurs in the eastern Pacific, where it is found from Oregon to Chile.[1] It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.[3] It grows to a size of 34 centimetres (13 in) in length. This species is nocturnal and shy , preferring deeper waters off islands. It has been recorded associating with squirrelfishes and cardinalfishes but the popeye catalufa goes as deep as 76 metres (249 ft), deeper than its associated species. This species has been recorded from rocky habitants at depths of less than 5 metres (16 ft) to over 100 metres (330 ft).[2] It is a carnivorous species and, when kept in captivity, is known to feed on worms, crustaceans and brittle stars.[3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Priacanthidae |
Genus: | Pristigenys |
Species: | P. serrula |
Binomial name | |
Pristigenys serrula (Gilbert, 1891) | |
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References
- Allen, G.; Robertson, R.; Rivera, R.; Lea, B. (2010). "Pristigenys serrula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178102A7487832. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T178102A7487832.en. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Pristigenys serrula" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
- "Popeye Catalufa Soldierfish". reefs.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- Starnes, W.C., 1988. "Revision, phylogeny and biogeographic comments on the circumtropical marine percoid fish family Priacanthidae." Bull. Mar. Sci. 43(2):117-203.