Scalemouth jobfish

The scalemouth jobfish, Parapristipomoides squamimaxillaris, is a species of snapper native to the Pacific Ocean, where it occurs around various islands from New Caledonia to Easter Island. It inhabits areas with rocky substrates at depths from 130 to 460 m (430 to 1,510 ft). This species grows to a length of 51.3 cm (20.2 in). It is a commercially important species as a food fish. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

Scalemouth jobfish
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Lutjanidae
Genus:
Parapristipomoides

Kami, 1973
Species:
P. squamimaxillaris
Binomial name
Parapristipomoides squamimaxillaris
(Kami, 1973)
Synonyms
  • Pristipomoides squamimaxillaris Kami, 1973

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Parapristipomoides squamimaxillaris" in FishBase. December 2013 version.


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