FishverifiedLeast Concern

Aphareus furca

(Lacepède, 1801)

Small Toothed Jobfish

Also known as: Bigmouth Snapper, Blue Smalltooth Job, Blue Smalltooth Jobfish, Fork-Tailed Snapper Fish, Forktail Snapper, Jobfish, Small-Tooth Jobfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–122 m

Max size

70 cm

Max weight

906 g

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Lutjanidae

Where to find it

occasional

Mayotte

rare

Guam Micronesia Micronesia (Chuuk)Samoa United States (Guam)

Other species in Lutjanidae

Ocyurus chrysurus

Cola

Macolor niger

Black and White Snapper

Lutjanus cyanopterus

Cubera Snapper

Lutjanus kasmira

Common Bluestripe Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

Gray Dog

Lutjanus bohar

Twinspot Snapper

Lutjanus gibbus

Humpback Snapper

Lutjanus synagris

Lane Snapper