Forktail large-eye bream
Gymnocranius elongatus
- Usual depth30–86 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsAugust, September, and October
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 24 records
- March: 13 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 15 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 92 records
- September: 109 records
- October: 127 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 11 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 30–86 m · Deepest record: 116 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Forktail large-eye bream, forktail large-eye bream, swallowtail sea bream, Swallow-tail Sea Bream
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Onagameichidai, オナガメイチダイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 長裸頂鯛, 長身白鱲, 龍尖
Other scientific names: Gymnocranius elongates
Similar species
- Blue-lined large-eye bream
Gymnocranius grandoculis
- Grey large-eye bream
Gymnocranius griseus
- Longspine emperor
Lethrinus genivittatus
- Pink ear emperor
Lethrinus lentjan
- Trumpet emperor
Lethrinus miniatus
- Spangled emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 507 open-data records from 1964 to 2018.
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