Bigeye
Priacanthus hamrur
Sighting evidence at Erscotts Hole, Lord Howe Island
Crescent-tail bigeyes pack the cave chambers of Erscotts Hole in dense, shimmering schools, their large eyes adapted for the low-light conditions of cavern environments where they spend daylight hours resting before dispersing to feed on zooplankton at night. Their ruby-red coloration, which appears grey-pink in the cave's filtered light, is a deep-water adaptation that makes them cryptic to predators in dark environments.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Bigeye is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.