Lavender jobfish (Pristipomoides sieboldii)

Scientific name: Pristipomoides sieboldii Bleeker, 1854

The Lavender jobfish (Pristipomoides sieboldii) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Interorbital space flat. Lower jaw slightly protruding. Bases of dorsal and anal fins without scales, their last soft rays extended into short filaments. Pectoral fins long, reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Body is silvery with lavender hue; the top of the head with dark spots; margin of the dorsal fin orange; the caudal fin purplish with the inner margin of the fork pale.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Pristipomoides sieboldii
Family: Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 79.0
Common length: 40.0
Depth range: 100–360 m (328–1181 ft)
Environment: Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 360 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Hawaii, and northward to southern Japan. A single specimen, apparently of this species, obtained from Vema Seamount in the southeast Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026