English Name: Grey large-eye bream
Family: LETHRINIDAE
Local Name: Kandu uniya
Order: Perciformes
Size: Common to 25 cm; max. 30 cm
Specimen: MRS/0072/86
Distinctive Characters: Dorsal fin with 10 spines and 10 rays. Anal fin with 3 spines and 10 rays. Pectoral fin with 14 rays. Body depth 1.9-2.3 in standard length. Body oblong. Dorsal and ventral profile of head evenly convex, or ventral profile slightly straighter. Eyes relatively large. 6 moderate canines in front of each jaw. Posterior part of jaws reaching to about level of anterior nostrils.
Colour: Overall silvery, frequently with a diffused to vivid pattern of 5 to 8 narrow dark bars on side. Often a narrow brown bar across bases of caudal fin. Some adult individuals possess a few scattered blue spots or scribbling on the snout and cheek. Dark subocular bar present.
Habitat and Biology: Inhabits coastal waters, usually at depths between 20-80 m, sometimes forms schools. Feeds mainly on henthic invertebrates.
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific.
Remarks: Gymnocranius griseus is characterised by a relatively deep body in both small juveniles and adults. Fishes of this family are food fishes which are marketed fresh or dried and salted.Lohotes microprion Bleeker is ajunior synonym based on the juvenile.