Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Lutjanidae Snappers
Subfamily: Etelinae
Genus: Pristipomoides

(See list of species below)


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11 species (see list below)
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Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Pristipomoides aquilonaris (Goode & Bean, 1896)

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Pristipomoides aquilonaris
[Wenchman]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus (Valenciennes, 1832)

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Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus
[Ornate jobfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Pristipomoides auricilla (Jordan, Evermann & Tanaka, 1927)

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Pristipomoides auricilla
[Goldflag jobfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Pristipomoides filamentosus (Valenciennes, 1830)

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Pristipomoides filamentosus
[Crimson jobfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 76.6 cm FL
Pristipomoides flavipinnis Shinohara, 1963

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Pristipomoides flavipinnis
[Golden eye jobfish]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 23.3 cm TL
Pristipomoides freemani Anderson, 1966

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Pristipomoides freemani
[Slender wenchman]

Photo by Robertson, R. & C. Baldwin

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Pristipomoides macrophthalmus (Müller & Troschel, 1848)

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Pristipomoides macrophthalmus
[Cardinal snapper]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Pristipomoides multidens (Day, 1871)

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Pristipomoides multidens
[Goldbanded jobfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 79 cm TL
Pristipomoides sieboldii (Bleeker, 1855)

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Pristipomoides sieboldii
[Lavender jobfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Pristipomoides typus Bleeker, 1852

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Pristipomoides typus
[Sharptooth jobfish]

Photo by Trevor, M.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 57.5 cm FL
Pristipomoides zonatus (Valenciennes, 1830)

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Pristipomoides zonatus
[Oblique-banded snapper]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pristipomoides aquilonaris Wenchman Western Atlantic 56 TL 1896
Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus Ornate jobfish Indo-Pacific 40 SL 1832
Pristipomoides auricilla Goldflag jobfish Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1927
Pristipomoides filamentosus Crimson jobfish Indo-Pacific 100 TL 1830
Pristipomoides flavipinnis Golden eye jobfish Pacific Ocean 76.6 FL 1963
Pristipomoides freemani Slender wenchman Western Atlantic 23.3 TL 1966
Pristipomoides macrophthalmus Cardinal snapper Western Central Atlantic 50 TL 1848
Pristipomoides multidens Goldbanded jobfish Indo-Pacific 90 TL 1871
Pristipomoides sieboldii Lavender jobfish Indo-Pacific 79 TL 1855
Pristipomoides typus Sharptooth jobfish Eastern Indian Ocean 70 TL 1852
Pristipomoides zonatus Oblique-banded snapper Indo-Pacific 57.5 FL 1830



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