Barred Large Eye Bream

Description: Eye diameter is relatively large, its diameter about equal to or slightly larger than preorbital and interorbital width. Overall color is silvery, frequently with a diffuse vivid pattern of 5 to 8 narrow dark bars on the side, including one through the eye and across the cheek. Fins are mainly clear to yellowish; sometimes there is diffuse mottling or spotting on dorsal, caudal and anal fins. Often there is a narrow brown bar across the base of the pectoral fins. Some adults possess a few scattered blue spots or scribbling on the snout and cheek (Ref. 2295). Relatively ovoid body and pointed caudal lobes are distinct (Ref. 37816). Body depth 1.9-2.3 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Cucullanus Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Propycnadenoides Infestaton. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10

Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).

In sheltered coastal bays and sand and mud slopes in depths over 20 m (Ref. 48635); also in coastal trawling grounds. Juveniles sometimes in shallow estuaries on algae reefs (Ref. 48635). Sometimes forms schools. Feeds on bottom-living invertebrates. Sexually mature upon reaching 15-17 cm SL. Sometimes caught with handlines and marketed dried (Ref. 9775) or fresh. In Hong Kong live fish markets (Ref. 27253).

fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

分布於西太平洋區，由琉球群島，南至印度-馬來列島、印尼東部及澳洲西北部。台灣分布於各周緣海域。

一般以延繩釣、一支釣或底拖網等方式捕獲，為肉質鮮美的食用魚，適合各種的烹調方法。

體略延長而呈橢圓形。吻尖。眼大，下緣不及吻端至尾叉中央部位的平行線。口端位；兩頜具犬齒及絨毛狀齒，下頜犬齒向外；上頜骨上緣平滑。頰部具鱗4列；胸鰭基部內側不具鱗；側線鱗數46-48；側線上鱗列數5.5。背鰭單一，不具深刻，具硬棘X，軟條10；臀鰭硬棘III，軟條10；胸鰭軟條14；尾鰭分叉，兩葉先端尖。體一致為銀白色至灰色，體背有時呈淡褐色；體側散在5-8橫向黑色斑駁。各鰭透明至淡黃褐色，有時亦有黑色斑駁。

主要棲息於沿岸及近海礁岩外緣之砂地上或碎石區的水域，棲息深度可達80公尺深。主要覓食底棲的甲殼類、頭足類或其他小魚等為食。

Gymnocranius griseus, commonly known as the grey large-eye bream, or sliver sea bream, is a species of marine fish native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Grey large-eye bream are known as Meichidai (目一鯛/メイチダイ) in Japan.

In Pentapodidae in

Found in coastal trawling grounds. Sometimes forms schools. Feeds on bottom-living invertebrates. Sexually mature upon reaching 15-17 cm SL. Sometimes caught with handlines and is occasionally marketed dried (Ref. 9775).