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Crimson jobfish (Pristipomoides filamentosus)
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Crimson jobfish (Pristipomoides filamentosus) specimen
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Lutjanidae

Crimson jobfish

Pristipomoides filamentosus

Pectoral fins reaching anus

  • Purple
  • Red
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large

Crimson jobfish is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 100 cm.

Maximum length
100 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Hawaii and Tahiti, north to southern Japan, south to eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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