Bastard Bream
Gymnocranius audleyi
- Usual depth21–48 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, October, and November
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Gymnocranius audleyi, the collared large-eye bream, collar bream, bastard bream, coral bream, iodine bream, pale-faced bream or sand snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lethrinidae, the emperors and emperor breams. This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 195 records
- February: 103 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 14 records
- June: 38 records
- July: 19 records
- August: 111 records
- September: 16 records
- October: 165 records
- November: 186 records
- December: 19 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 21–48 m · Deepest record: 96 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bastard Bream, collared bream, Collared large-eye bream, collared sea bream, Collared Sea-bream, Collar Seabream, Coral Bream, Iodine Bream, iodine sea bream, Pale-faced Bream, Sand Snapper
Other scientific names: Gymnocranius bitorquatus
Similar species
Blue-lined large-eye breamGymnocranius grandoculis
Grey large-eye breamGymnocranius griseus
- Forktail large-eye bream
Gymnocranius elongatus
- Iodine Bream
Gymnocranius euanus
- blue-spotted large-eye bream
Gymnocranius microdon
- Blacknape Large-eye Bream
Gymnocranius satoi
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 1,051 open-data records from 1910 to 2015.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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