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Atlantic Bigeye
Priacanthus arenatus
Priacanthus arenatus, the Atlantic bigeye, is a species of marine ray finned fish, a bigeye in the family Priacanthidae. It is found in the mid-northern Atlantic ocean and has been known to be found in the Black and Mediterranean Seas. It lives on rocky bottom ocean floors and coral reefs. The Atlantic Bigeye generally feeds at night on small fish, bristle worms and crustaceans.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 179478.