popeye catalufa
Pristigenys serrula (Gilbert, 1891)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Popeye catalufa
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Open encyclopedia reference
The popeye catalufa (Pristigenys serrula), also known as the bigeye soldierfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Priacanthidae, the bigeyes. This fish has an overall dusky orange to red colour with white markings. The dorsal fin appears feathery while rest of fins have black margins. It occurs in the eastern Pacific, where it is found from Oregon to Chile. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 34 centimetres (13 in) in length. This species is nocturnal and shy, preferring deeper waters off islands. It has been recorded associating with squirrelfishes and cardinalfishes but the popeye catalufa goes as deep as 76 metres (249 ft), deeper than its associated species. This species has been recorded from rocky habitats at depths of less than 5 metres (16 ft) to over 100 metres (330 ft). It is a carnivorous species and, when kept in captivity, is known to feed on worms, crustaceans and brittle stars.
Wikipedia contributors, Popeye catalufa; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:07:00.980743+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pristigenys serrula (Gilbert, 1891)
- Name authority
- (Gilbert, 1891)
- Common name
- popeye catalufa
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Priacanthidae
- Genus
- Pristigenys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyPriacanthidae Günther, 1859
- genusPristigenys Agassiz, 1835
- speciesPristigenys serrula (Gilbert, 1891)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pristigenys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| short bigeyePristigenys alta (Gill, 1862) | PriacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Japanese bigeyePristigenys niphonia (Cuvier, 1829) | PriacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pristigenys meyeri (Günther, 1872) | PriacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pristigenys refulgens (Valenciennes, 1862) | PriacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Priacanthus serrula Gilbert, 1891 Gilbert, 1891 | synonym |
| Pseudopriacanthus lucasanus Clark, 1936 Clark, 1936 | synonym |
| Pseudopriacanthus serrula (Gilbert, 1891) (Gilbert, 1891) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=276037 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:77WGY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.