Bigeyes may be distinguished from Soldierfishes by their tiny scales, continuous dorsal fin and unforked tail. These nocturnal fish sleep in caverns, moving very little when approached. They emerge at night to feed upon zooplankton, assuming a pattern of dull red with silver blotches.

Cookeolus japonicus

LONGFIN BIGEYE

 

HAWAIIAN BIGEYE    'āweoweo

Heteropriacanthus carolinus

PACIFIC GLASSEYE    'āweoweo

CRESCENT-TAIL BIGEYE

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

ATLANTIC GLASSEYE