Priacanthus arenatus, the toro or Atlantic bigeye, is a species of marine ray finned fish, a bigeye in the family Priacanthidae. Some anglers refer to this fish as "toro snapper", but it is not a snapper, and only distantly related to the fish of the snapper family. It is found across much of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Atlantic Bigeye being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Heteropriacanthus carolinus
- Priacanthus hamrur
- Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
- Rhomboplites aurorubens
- Heteropriacanthus fulgens
- Sebastes mentella — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Priacanthidae
- Genus
- Priacanthus
- Species
- Priacanthus arenatus
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