Humpnose big-eye bream

Monotaxis grandoculis

"Monotaxis grandoculis", the Humpnose big-eye bream, is a species of emperor native to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean to the Hawaiian Islands. It inhabits areas with sand or rubble substrates adjacent to coral reefs at depths of from 1 to 100 metres, mostly between 5 to 30 metres.
Humpnose Bigeye Bream - Monotaxis grandoculis This is the sub-adult phase of a Monotaxis grandoculis which is black to gray to brown back gradiating to pale underside; 4 bars of seen in juveniles fades with age, head and read bar fade first, middle bars also disappear on large adult; black spot on base of pectoral fin. Bream,Fish,Humpnose Bigeye Bream,Monotaxis grandoculis,Palawan,Philippines

Appearance

This species can reach a length of 60 centimetres TL though most do not exceed 40 centimetres. It has been recorded to reach a weight of 5.9 kilograms. This species is commercially important as a food fish and is also popular as a game fish. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is currently the only known member of its genus.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyLethrinidae
GenusMonotaxis
SpeciesM. grandoculis
Photographed in
Egypt
French Polynesia
Philippines