Goldflag jobfish

Pristipomoides auricilla

Forty Five Centimeters Lutjanid Fish from Indo Pacific

Purple
Yellow
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Medium

Pristipomoides auricilla, the goldflag jobfish or the yellow flower snapper, is a species of ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Pristipomoides
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Reunion (Ref. 33390 ) to Hawaii and Rapa, north to Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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