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Glasseye Snapper

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

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Notes:

Not sure why their eyes were so bright in such dark water.

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Glasseye Snapper
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus


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3 Comments

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 12 years ago

Oh I forgot I hadn't suggested the ID for this one! They're called glasseye snappers, the reason they have red colouration and their eyes are so big is because they are usually nocturnal fish :) They must have been disturbed by something. And very neat about the eyes, that's so cool...

peter
peter 12 years ago

That's crazy!

Carolina
Carolina 12 years ago

I don't know about the species, but take a look at this link: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/3/f... and look for Fish Eyes on Photographs.

rpsonak3
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rpsonak3

Spotted on May 4, 2011
Submitted on May 13, 2011

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