Bigeye emperor
Monotaxis grandoculis
- Usual depth5–23 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and September
- How commonCommon
About this species
Monotaxis grandoculis, commonly known as the humpnose big-eye bream, bigeye barenose, bigeye bream, bigeye emperor, grand-eyed porgy fish, humpnose sea-bream, large-eye bream, mu or roundtooth large-eye bream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lethrinidae, the emperors and emperor breams. This species is found in the Indian and 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: 72 records
- February: 913 records
- March: 1,082 records
- April: 1,355 records
- May: 1,115 records
- June: 682 records
- July: 1,025 records
- August: 929 records
- September: 1,257 records
- October: 389 records
- November: 91 records
- December: 47 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–23 m · Deepest record: 858 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bigeye emperor, Humpnose big-eye bream, bigeye barenose, Bigeye Bream, bigeye emperor, Bigeye Emperor, Humpnose big-eye bream, humpnose big-eye bream, roundtoothed large-eyed bream
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Emperador Jorobado
- French
- Brème aux gros yeux, Capitaine Bossu, Daurade tropicale, Dorade à Gros Yeux, Empereur Bossu, Empereur bossu, Capitaine bossu, Gueule pavée, Gueule Pavée
- Japanese
- Yokoshimakurodai, ヨコシマクロダイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 单列齿鲷, 單列齒鯛, 大眼黑鯛
Other scientific names: Lethrinus grandoculis, Lethrinus latidens, Monotaxis grandocculis, Monotaxis grandocularis, Monotaxis grandoculus, Monotaxis indica, Sciaena grandoculis
Similar species
- Longspine emperor
Lethrinus genivittatus
- Pink ear emperor
Lethrinus lentjan
- Trumpet emperor
Lethrinus miniatus
- Spangled emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
- Striped large-eye bream
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
- Forktail large-eye bream
Gymnocranius elongatus
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).
- 11,522 open-data records from 1902 to 2023.
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