Scientific Name	Monotaxis grandoculis   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Forsskål, 1775)	Depth	1 - 100M
Chinese	單列齒鯛	Poisonous Fish	Yes
Family_Chinese	龍占魚科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F377　Lethrinidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	單列齒鯛
Max Length	60 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	大眼黑鯛、月白(臺東)、大目黑格(澎湖)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	East、West、South、North、North East、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS.、Tung Sa IS.、Nan Sa IS.
Habitats	Coral、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Djedda, Red Sea
Synonyms	Lethrinus latidens, Monotaxis grandocculis, Monotaxis grandoculus, Monotaxis indica, Pagrus heterodon, Sciaena grandoculis
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.5(FAO, 2001)  Forsskål, P. 1775 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	ASIZP0055505. ASIZP0055807. ASIZP0059626. FRIP21328. FRIP21405. FRIP21722. FRIP22342. NMMBP04224. NMMBP04969. NMMSTP00047. NMMSTP00082. NTMP0762. NTUM02092. NTUM04870.
Common Name	Bigeye emperor; Bigeye barenose; Big-eye bream; Humpnose bigeye-bream; Grand-eyed porgy fish; Levovagan; Humpnose sea-bream; Humpnose big-eye bream; Large-eyed sea bream
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal-fin rays X, 10; anal-fin rays III, 9; pectoral-fin rays 15. Body depth 2.1-2.7 in standard length; eye large; cheek with several rows of scales; inner base of pectoral fin scaled; molars present on side of jaws; maxilla with a longitudinal denticulated ridge; green or brown dorsally, silvery on sides, can rapidly assume a pattern of four broad blackish bars; two distinct colour forms are seen which has lead to speculation that two species may be involved.
habitats	Usually associated with the higher-contrasted environment of the coral reef, whereas the lighter fish are generally seen over sand or quickly assume the dark pattern when harassed by a spearfisherman Juvenile has four permanent dark bars and a more slende
Distribution	Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands and southeastern Oceania; Australia north to Japan. Taiwan: South, Hsiaoliuchiu, Lanyu, Lyudao, North, East, North-East, West.
Utility	Commercial fishery and aquarium species.