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

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 ...

in the

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Priacanthidae The Priacanthidae, the bigeyes, are a Family (biology), family of 18 species of marine ray-finned fishes. "Catalufa (disambiguation), Catalufa" is an alternate common name for some members of the Priacanthidae. The etymology of the scientific ...

. It is native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

References

* Purplespotted Bigeye, Priacanthus tayenus Richardson 1846 @ fishesofaustralia.net.au
/small> tayenus Fish described in 1846 Fish of Southeast Asia Fish of Sri Lanka Fish of the Solomon Islands Fish of the Persian Gulf Fauna of Socotra Marine fish of Western Australia {{Acanthuriformes-stub