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Aphareus furca (Lacepède, 1801)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8.

Common Names

  • Blou kleintand-job , Afrikaans , South Africa
  • Andaq asli , Arabic , Oman
  • Kurus bali , Bajo , Indonesia
  • Madarag , Bikol , Philippines
  • Meraab , Carolinian , Micronesia
  • Morab , Carolinian (Saipanese) , North. Marianas
  • Sagisihon , Cebuano , Philippines
  • Alåmen , Chamorro , North. Marianas
  • Guntul , Chavacano , Philippines
  • Latanier , Creole, French , Mauritius
  • Sacréchien brisant , Creole, French , Mauritius
  • Småtandet snapper , Danish , Denmark
  • Aha-an , Davawenyo , Philippines
  • Maya-maya , Davawenyo , Philippines
  • Blue smalltooth job , English , South Africa
  • Blue smalltooth jobfish , English , Micronesia
  • Blue smalltooth jobfish , English , Niue
  • Fork-tailed snapper fish , English , Hawaii
  • Olive smalltooth jobfish , English , North. Marianas
  • Silvermouth , English , North. Marianas
  • Small toothed jobfish , English , Philippines
  • Small toothed jobfish , English , Malaysia
  • Small toothed jobfish , English , Global
  • Small-tooth jobfish , English , Indonesia
  • Small-toothed jobfish , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Small-toothed jobfish , English , Solomon Is.
  • Smalltooth jobfish , English , US Minor Is.
  • Smalltooth jobfish , English , Australia
  • Smalltooth jobfish , English , Micronesia
  • Smalltooth jobfish , English , USA
  • Smalltoothed jobfish , English , Christmas I.
  • Smalltoothed jobfish , English , Maldives
  • Snapper , English , Malaysia
  • Snapper jobbyfish , English , Mauritius
  • Harilik kahvelsaba , Estonian , Estonia
  • Kahvelsaba , Estonian , Estonia
  • Aphareus bleuâtre , French , New Caledonia
  • Lantanier , French , France
  • Latanier , French , Mauritius
  • Perche ardoise , French , French Polynesia
  • Vivaneau à queue fourchue , French , Mauritius
  • Vivaneau bleu , French , Maldives
  • Vivaneau tidents , French , Maldives
  • Vivaneau tidents , French , Global
  • Vivaneau tidents , French , Global
  • Labiango , Gela , Solomon Is.
  • Schnapper , German , Maldives
  • Gurutsu , Hawaiian , Hawaii
  • Wahanui , Hawaiian , Hawaii
  • Iwatan , Ivatan , Philippines
  • Ngiwatan , Ivatan , Philippines
  • Ishifuedai , Japanese , Maldives
  • Ishifuedai , Japanese , Japan
  • Te ikakoa , Kiribati (Gilbertese) , Kiribati
  • Guntur , Malay , Malaysia
  • Kerisi bali , Malay , Malaysia
  • Kerisi basi , Malay , Malaysia
  • Kerisi-guntur basi , Malay , Malaysia
  • Salaman karang , Malay , Christmas I.
  • Kannithodakki-nakara , Malayalam , India
  • കണ്ണിതോടക്കി നകാര , Malayalam , India
  • കണ്ണിത്തൊടക്കി നകാര , Malayalam , India
  • Gilolu , Maldivian , India
  • Keyolhu rovvi , Maldivian , Maldives
  • 叉尾鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 叉尾鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 小齿蓝鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 榄色细齿笛鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 欖色細齒笛鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • Tagisian , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug (Tao Sug) , Philippines
  • Lejebataktak , Marshallese , Marshall Is.
  • Palu po , Niuean , Niue
  • Krong , Palauan , Palau
  • Lompa-lompa , Palo , Indonesia
  • Pargo de boca doce , Portuguese , Mozambique
  • Palu-aloalo , Samoan , Samoa
  • Carabi , Somali , Somalia
  • Pargo boquidulce , Spanish , Spain
  • Pargo boquidulce , Spanish , Spain
  • Sare-sare , Swahili , Tanzania
  • Bisugo , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Paru , Tahitian , Tahiti
  • Sagision , Visayan , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Eupercaria/misc

    Family: Lutjanidae

    Genus: Aphareus

    Species: Aphareus furca (Lacepède, 1801)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia. Reported from Cocos Island in the eastern Pacific (Ref. 9821).

    • Biology

    Adults inhabit inshore coral and rocky reefs and in clear waters of lagoons (Ref. 9821). Pelagic and benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Occur singly or in small groups. Feed mainly on fishes, but also eat crustaceans. Individuals with brilliant yellow on head may be nuptial males (Ref. 9821). Often curious and approachable (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.

    Habitat

    associated