Kingdom Animalia Family Lutjanidae Scientific name Pristipomoides typus Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Genus Pristipomoides Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Pristipomoides, Pristipomoides auricilla, Perciformes, Pristipomoides filamentosus, Pristipomoides zonatus | ||
The Sharptooth jobfish, Pristipomoides typus, also known as White Snapper - Jobfish, Goldband Snapper, Threadfin Snapper, is a species of snapper native to the Eastern Indian Ocean and into the Western Pacific Ocean as far east as Australia. They inhabit waters over rocky substrates at depths from 40 to 120 m (130 to 390 ft). The greatest known weight for this species is 2.2 kg (4.9 lb), and maximum length is 70.0 cm (27.6 in). This species is very important to Indian and Sri Lankan commercial fisheries and is sought out as a game fish.
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