Priacanthus
| Priacanthus | |
|---|---|
| Priacanthus hamrur | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Priacanthidae |
| Genus: | Priacanthus Oken, 1817 |
| Type species | |
| Anthias macrophthalmus Bloch, 1792 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Boops Gronow, 1854 | |
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.