Scientific Name
Pristipomoides filamentosus
Common Name
Crimson jobfish
Biology
Occurs over rocky bottoms (Ref. 30573); off Guam, caught most abundantly between 180 and 270 m (Ref. 9821). At night, it migrates vertically to the upper part of its habitat to feed (Ref. 11888). Feeds on small fishes, shrimps, crabs, amphipods, ascidians and salps. Marketed fresh (Ref. 55).