Priacanthus blochii | University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project | Marine Biodiversity Database Project
Priacanthus blochii (Bleeker, 1853)
  • Classification
  • Kingdom » Animalia
  • Phylum » Chordata
  • Class » Osteichthyes
  • Order » Acanthuriformes
  • Family » Priacanthidae
  • Genus » Priacanthus
  • Species » blochii
  • Priacanthus blochii (Bleeker, 1853)
    (Paeony bulleye)
  • Description »  

    Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 30 m , usually 25 - ? m . Tropical; 23°C - 27°C

    Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 36.1 cm FL male/unsexed; ; max. published weight: 403.00 g

    Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 16. Variable from plain reddish-brown to a silvery, with red blotches or bands. Can change quickly with mood .
    Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep;  Cross section: compressed.

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  • Local Name »  
  • Locality/Distribution »   [Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental] [Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental] [Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental] [Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental]
  • Collectors/Field Observers »   CL Nañola, MA Fortaleza, KL Labrador, JJ Lanutan
  • Species ID by »   Maybelle A. Fortaleza
  • Institution/Project »   University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project
  • Collection Code »   [FDP_GOVG_2202_025_A] [FDP_GOVG_2202_030A] [FDP_GOVG_2204_016A] [FDP_GOVG_2207_001A]
  • Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M.A., Labrador, K.L., Lanutan, J.J., Bacus, M.G., Consuegra, J.M., del Fierro, J.E.L.F., Sobradil, R.B., Opina, R.L., Cabasan, J.P., Eballe, A.C. and Gumanao, G.S., 2024. The marine fishes from southern Mindanao, Philippines, including a DNA barcode reference library of commercially important species. Bulletin of Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2023.0116
  • IUCN Conservation Status »   Visit IUCN
    Least Concern (LC); Date assessed:10 March 2015 (FishBase)
  • Sample Availability and Preservation »   Tissue preserved in 95% ETOH; whole fish specimen fixed in formalin
  • GenBank Accession Number »   OR524590
  • Curated by »   Maybelle Fortaleza
  • Last Updated »   Nov. 27, 2024, 5:38 p.m.
  • Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M.A., Labrador, K.L., Lanutan, J.J., Bacus, M.G., Consuegra, J.M., del Fierro, J.E.L.F., Sobradil, R.B., Opina, R.L., Cabasan, J.P., Eballe, A.C. and Gumanao, G.S., 2024. The marine fishes from southern Mindanao, Philippines, including a DNA barcode reference library of commercially important species. Bulletin of Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2023.0116
  • DNA Sequence »

    Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"