Variable blueish grey or mauve to reddish.
Up to 110 cm TL.
Indo-West and Central Pacific in tropical waters.
Coral and rocky reefs, from the surface to 250 m depth.
Feeds on fishes, squids and crustaceans. Solitary or occuring in small schools. In Vanuatu, spawning occurs through spring and summer, with peak activity in November and December.1 Age and length at which 50% of Rusty jobfish reach maturity is estimated at 3.8 years, and 65.5 cm FL, respectively. Estimated maximum age is 18 years.2
Caught with handlines and bottom longlines.
Aphareus furca
Small-toothed jobfish

Aphareus furca differs in having 22–28 gill rakers on first gill arch (vs. 49–52) and a body colour varying from silvery purple brown on back, silvery blue below (vs. blueish grey or mauve to reddish).
Pristipomoides spp.

Pristipomoides species differ in having a premaxilla not protrusible, attached to snout at symphysis by a frenum (vs. premaxilla protrusible, not attached to snout by frenum).
- Anderson WD, Allen GR. Lutjanidae. Jobfishes. Food and Agricultural Organization, Rome.; 2001.
- Martinez-Andrade F. A comparison of life histories and ecological aspects among snappers (Pisces: Lutjanidae) [Internet]. 2003. Available from: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3270&context=gradschool_dissertations
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Osteichthyes
Bony Fish
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Carangidae
Trevallies, queenfish, scads etc.
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- Genus Alectis
- Genus Alepes
- Genus Gnathanodon
- Genus Megalaspis
- Genus Naucrates
- Genus Parastromateus
- Genus Selaroides
- Genus Seriolina
- Genus Atule
- Genus Elagatis
- Genus Carangoides
- Genus Decapterus
- Genus Caranx
- Genus Scomberoides
- Genus Selar
- Genus Seriola
- Genus Trachinotus
- Genus Ulua
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- Genus Uraspis
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Atropus atropos
Cleftbelly trevally
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Serranidae
Groupers
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- Genus Aethaloperca
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- Genus Cephalopholis
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Cephalopholis aitha
Rusty hind
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Cephalopholis sonnerati
Tomato grouper
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Cephalopholis argus
Peacock grouper
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Cephalopholis cyanostigma
Bluespotted grouper
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Cephalopholis miniata
Red coral grouper
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Cephalopholis sexmaculata
Saddle grouper
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Cephalopholis aurantia
Golden grouper
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Cephalopholis boenak
Chocolate grouper
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Cephalopholis microprion
Freckled grouper
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Cephalopholis formosa
Bluelined grouper
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Cephalopholis polleni
Harlequin grouper
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Cephalopholis urodeta
Darkfin grouper
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Cephalopholis spiloparaea
Strawberry grouper
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Cephalopholis leopardus
Leopard grouper
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Cephalopholis igarashiensis
Garish grouper
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Cephalopholis aitha
- Genus Anyperodon
- Genus Caprodon
- Genus Chromileptes
- Genus Epinephelus
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Epinephelus bontoides
Palemargin grouper
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Epinephelus kupangensis
Kupang grouper
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Epinephelus multinotatus
White-blotched grouper
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Epinephelus morrhua
Comet grouper
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Epinephelus quoyanus
Longfin grouper
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Epinephelus spilotoceps
Foursaddle grouper
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Epinephelus erythrurus
Cloudy grouper
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Epinephelus polystigma
White-dotted grouper
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Epinephelus amblycephalus
Banded grouper
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Epinephelus sexfasciatus
Sixbar grouper
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Epinephelus areolatus
Areolate grouper
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Epinephelus bleekeri
Bleeker’s grouper
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Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
Whitespotted grouper
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Epinephelus coioides
Orangespotted grouper
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Epinephelus corallicola
Coral grouper
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Epinephelus cyanopodus
Speckled grouper
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Epinephelus undulosus
Wavylined grouper
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Epinephelus epistictus
Dotted grouper
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Epinephelus fasciatus
Blacktip grouper
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Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
Blue and yellow grouper
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Epinephelus heniochus
Brindle grouper
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Epinephelus lanceolatus
Giant grouper
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Epinephelus miliaris
Netfin grouper
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Epinephelus retouti
Redtipped grouper
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Epinephelus stictus
Blackdotted grouper
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Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
Brownmarbled grouper
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Epinephelus latifasciatus
Striped grouper
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Epinephelus longispinis
Longspine grouper
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Epinephelus maculatus
Highfin grouper
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Epinephelus magniscuttis
Spotted grouper
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Epinephelus malabaricus
Malabar grouper
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Epinephelus ongus
Whitestreaked grouper
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Epinephelus poecilonotus
Dotdash grouper
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Epinephelus polyphekadion
Camouflage grouper
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Epinephelus radiatus
Obliquebanded grouper
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Epinephelus rivulatus
Halfmoon grouper
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Epinephelus faveatus
Indian grouper
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Epinephelus hexagonatus
Starspotted grouper
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Epinephelus macrospilos
Snubnose grouper
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Epinephelus melanostigma
Blackspot grouper
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Epinephelus bontoides
- Genus Giganthias
- Genus Gracila
- Genus Liopropoma
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Liopropoma swalesi
Swales' basslet
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Liopropoma randalli
Indian basslet
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Liopropoma multilineatum
Manyline perch
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Liopropoma dorsoluteum
Yellowback basslet
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Liopropoma collettei
Collette's basslet
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Liopropoma lemniscatum
Ribbon basslet
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Liopropoma mitratum
Pinstripe basslet
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Liopropoma africanum
African basslet
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Liopropoma susumi
Meteor perch
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Liopropoma swalesi
- Genus Odontanthias
- Genus Plectranthias
- Genus Chelidoperca
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- Genus Diploprion
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Genus Variola
Lyretail
- Genus Plectropomus
- Genus Hyporthodus
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Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Scalefin anthias
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Sacura parva
Little fairy basslet
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Selenanthias analis
Pearlspot fairy basslet
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Epinephelus merra
Honeycomb grouper
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Aethaloperca rogaa
Redmouth grouper
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Stromateidae
Pomfrets
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Coryphaenidae
Dolphinfishes
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Balistidae
Triggerfishes
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Haemulidae
Grunts, sweetlips
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- Genus Diagramma
- Genus Plectorhinchus
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Plectorhinchus albovittatus
Giant sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Harlequin sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia
Goldlined sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus
Yellowspotted sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus gibbosus
Humpback sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus lessonii
Striped sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus lineatus
Lined sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus polytaenia
Ribbon sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus unicolor
Sombre Sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus vittatus
Oriental sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus pica
Painted sweetlip
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Plectorhinchus albovittatus
- Genus Pomadasys
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Monacanthidae
Leatherjackets
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Carangidae