Rusty jobfish (Aphareus rutilans)

Scientific name: Aphareus rutilans Cuvier, 1830

Rusty jobfish (Aphareus rutilans)

The Rusty jobfish (Aphareus rutilans) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, north to the Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to Australia. Southeast Atlantic: Port Alfred, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Maxilla extending to below middle of eye; interorbital space flattened. Dorsal and anal fins without scales. Generally blue-gray or mauve to overall reddish; fins yellowish to reddish except pelvic and anal fins which are sometimes whitish; margin of maxilla black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aphareus rutilans
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
110
Common length
79.0
Depth range
100–330 m (328–1083 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 100 - 330 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, north to the Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to Australia. Southeast Atlantic: Port Alfred, South Africa.
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=0.16)

Sources

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

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