Green jobfish (Aprion virescens)

Scientific name: Aprion virescens Valenciennes, 1830

Green jobfish (Aprion virescens)

The Green jobfish (Aprion virescens) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

Inhabits open waters of deep lagoons, channels, or seaward reefs. Benthopelagic. Usually seen singly, but also in groups. Feeds mainly on fishes, but also on shrimps, crabs, cephalopods and planktonic organisms. Mainly marketed fresh but also dried and salted. Excellent eating. Large individual may be ciguatoxic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aprion virescens
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
112
Common length
90.0
Depth range
0–180 m (0–591 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 180 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.29; tm=4-5)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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