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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Lethrinidae Emperors or scavengers
Subfamily: Monotaxinae
Genus: Gymnocranius

(See list of species below)



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10 species (see list below)

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Photo by IGFA

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Gymnocranius audleyi Ogilby, 1916

Photo by IGFA
 
Gymnocranius audleyi
[Collared large-eye bream]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Gymnocranius elongatus Senta, 1973

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Gymnocranius elongatus
[Forktail large-eye bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Gymnocranius euanus (Günther, 1879)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnocranius euanus
[Japanese large-eye bream]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Gymnocranius frenatus Bleeker, 1873

Photo by FAO
 
Gymnocranius frenatus
[Yellowsnout large-eye bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnocranius grandoculis
[Blue-lined large-eye bream]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Gymnocranius griseus
[Grey large-eye bream]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Gymnocranius microdon (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Gymnocranius microdon
[Blue-spotted large-eye bream]

Photo by Borsa, P.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 35.8 cm SL
Gymnocranius oblongus Borsa, Béarez & Chen, 2010

Photo by Borsa, P.
 
Gymnocranius oblongus
[]

Photo by Borsa, P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 42.2 cm SL
Gymnocranius satoi Borsa, Béarez, Paijo & Chen, 2013

Photo by Borsa, P.
 
Gymnocranius satoi
[Blacknape large-eye bream]

Photo by Bajol, R.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm SL
Gymnocranius superciliosus Borsa, Béarez, Paijo & Chen, 2013

Photo by Bajol, R.
 
Gymnocranius superciliosus
[Eyebrowed large-eye bream.]
10 Species of Family Lethrinidae with Genus Gymnocranius
(Emperors or scavengers)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1916 Gymnocranius audleyi Collared large-eye bream Western Pacific 40 TL
1973 Gymnocranius elongatus Forktail large-eye bream Indo-West Pacific 35 TL
1879 Gymnocranius euanus Japanese large-eye bream Western Pacific 45 TL
1873 Gymnocranius frenatus Yellowsnout large-eye bream Western Pacific 35 TL
1830 Gymnocranius grandoculis Blue-lined large-eye bream Indo-Pacific 80 TL
1843 Gymnocranius griseus Grey large-eye bream Indo-West Pacific 35 TL
1851 Gymnocranius microdon Blue-spotted large-eye bream Indo-West Pacific 45 TL
2010 Gymnocranius oblongus Pacific Ocean 35.8 SL
2013 Gymnocranius satoi Blacknape large-eye bream Western Pacific 42.2 SL
2013 Gymnocranius superciliosus Eyebrowed large-eye bream. Southwest Pacific 43 SL



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