Priacanthus meeki
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| Priacanthus meeki | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Priacanthidae |
| Genus: | Priacanthus |
| Species: | P. meeki |
| Binomial name | |
| Priacanthus meeki (Jenkins, 1903) | |
Priacanthus meeki is a red fish found in the Hawaiian and Midway Islands. It grows to a size of 33 cm in length.[1] Common names are Hawaiian bigeye in English and ula lau au in the Hawaiian language.[2] It and other species of its family may also be called āweoweo in Hawaii.
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2009). "Priacanthus meeki" in FishBase. July 2009 version.
- ↑ Common names of Priacanthus meeki. FishBase.
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