Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Smalltoothed Jobfish
Aphareus furca
Smalltoothed Jobfish
Category: Snappers
Scientific Name: Aphareus furca
Size: Up to 22 in. (55 cm)  
Depth: 15-300 ft. (5-90 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Great Barrier Reef, Red Sea, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Lutjanidae (Family) Snappers
      └Aphareus (Genus)
       └A. furca (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218470🔗
iNaturalist ID: 130764🔗

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