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Species · Offshore

Bigeye

Priacanthus arenatus

Also called Bigeye.

Rules in 0 state rulebooks, checked Sep 22, 2026. Every rule names its source and the day it was last checked; the official rulebook is the final word.

Studio photograph of a Bigeye (Priacanthus arenatus), side view, on a white background

How to tell it

Red to silvery-pink fish with an enormous eye and a forked tail; deep reef edges at night.

Often mistaken for

One fish that gets called bigeye, and what gives it away.

Rules for

Every state

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Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (Atlantic), Florida (Gulf), Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).

On the table

Good — Hawaii's 'aweoweo' relative.

Related fish

Side by side: Bigeye vs Short Bigeye.

In the app

Point the camera at a bigeye and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.

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Questions anglers ask about bigeye

How do you tell bigeye from short bigeye?

Bigeye: Red to silvery-pink fish with an enormous eye and a forked tail; deep reef edges at night. Short bigeye: deeper, rounder tail.