Priacanthus meeki | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Priacanthidae |
Genus: | Priacanthus |
Species: | P. meeki |
Binomial name | |
Priacanthus meeki (Jenkins, 1903) |
Priacanthus meeki is a red fish found in the Hawaiian and Midway Islands. It grows to a size of 33 cm in length. Common names are Hawaiian bigeye in English and ula lau au in the Hawaiian language. It and other species of its family may also be called āweoweo in Hawaii.