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Humpnose Bigeye Bream
Monotaxis grandoculis
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About
Monotaxis grandoculis, the Humpnose big-eye bream, is a species of emperor native to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean to the Hawaiian Islands. It inhabits areas with sand or rubble substrates adjacent to coral reefs at depths of from 1 to 100 metres (3.3 to 328.1 ft), mostly between 5 to 30 metres (16 to 98 ft). This species can reach a length of 60 centimetres (24 in) TL though most do not exceed 40 centimetres (16 in). It...
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Recent sightings near Cairns
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2024No place name givenObserver: Jacopo CristoniView observation from Sep 23, 2024 on iNaturalist
- Aug 6, 2008Cairns Queensland, AustralieObserver: asterix21View observation from Aug 6, 2008 on iNaturalist