Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Humpnose Bigeye Bream
Monotaxis grandoculis
Humpnose Bigeye Bream
Also known as: Bigeye Emperor
Category: Emperors
Scientific Name: Monotaxis grandoculis
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 3-300 ft. (1-90 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Lethrinidae (Family)
       └Monotaxis (Genus)
        └M. grandoculis (Species)

Groupers & Snappers
Emperors

Humpnose Bigeye Bream

Humpnose Bigeye Bream (Juvenile)

Redfin Bream

Striped Large-Eye Bream

Longface Emperor



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