Priacanthus
# Priacanthus

Priacanthus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Priacanthidae, the bigeyes. As of 2012 there are 12 species in the genus.

## Species

The following species are classified within the genus Priacanthus:

* Priacanthus alalaua Jordan & Evermann, 1903 - Alalaua
* Priacanthus arenatus Cuvier, 1829 - Atlantic bigeye
* Priacanthus blochii Bleeker, 1853 - Paeony bulleye
* Priacanthus fitchi Starnes, 1988
* Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskål, 1775) - Moontail bullseye
* Priacanthus macracanthus Cuvier, 1829 - Red bigeye
* Priacanthus meeki Jenkins, 1903 - Hawaiian bigeye
* Priacanthus nasca Starnes, 1988
* Priacanthus prolixus Starnes, 1988 - Elongate bulleye
* Priacanthus sagittarius Starnes, 1988 - Arrow bulleye
* Priacanthus tayenus Richardson, 1846 - Purple-spotted bigeye
* Priacanthus zaiserae Starnes & Moyer, 1988
* † Priacanthus liui Tao, 1993

† means extinct

