Common name : Balarton, Blotched bigeye, Dusky-finned bullseye, Moonshine conga, Rock bullseye
Scientific name : Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
Family : Priacanthidae
Native to : Oceans worldwide
Interesting fact : The glass-eye can make sounds to ward off intruders.
Conservation status : Not Evaluated
Living in coral reefs, lagoons, seaward reefs and rocky bottoms are these big-eyed fish. Juveniles have bodies covered with brown and red patches and become brighter with age. It has large eyes, a symmetrical body-shape, and small elliptical spots on the fins. Measuring 12 inches long, this nocturnal fish feeds on shrimp, squid, octopuses, crabs, small fish and polychaetes.
