Gymnocranius grandoculis

ingleseDescription: Horizontal blue lines on the snout are distinctive (Ref. 37816, 48635). Forehead profile is moderately steep. Large adults develop a bony ridge on the nape and a bony shelf over the front part of the eye. The inner surface of the pectoral fin axil without scales. Overall color is silvery with thin brown scale margins. The anterior half of the head is often brown with a series of narrow undulating, longitudinal lines on the cheek and side of the snout. Fins are yellow or orange; caudal fin is frequently dusky brown; a narrow brown bar across the base of pectoral fins. Juveniles under about 25 cm SL often with 5 or 6 dark bars on the side and a dark bar below the eye (Ref. 2295). Body depth 2.4-2.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).

• Gymnocranius grandocculis (Valenciennes, 1830)
• Dentex lethrinoides Bleeker, 1850
• Gymnocranius ruppellii Smith, 1941
• Paradentex marshalli Whitley, 1936
• Dentex rivulatus Rüppell, 1838
• Gymnocranius robinsoni (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909)
• Pentapus dux Valenciennes, 1862
• Pentapus curtus Guichenot, 1863
• Gymnocranius grandoculus (Valenciennes, 1830)
• Gymnocranius lethrinoides (Bleeker, 1850)
• Dentex robinsoni Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909
• Gymnocranius rivulatus (Rüppell, 1838)
• Gymnocranium grandoculis (Valenciennes, 1830)
• Cantharus grandoculis Valenciennes, 1830