Aphareus furca (Lacepède, 1801)

Small toothed jobfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Lutjanidae \| Etelinae
Synonyms	Labrus furca, Aphareus caerulescens, Aphareus flavivultus, ... more
Common names	Blue smalltooth jobfish, Small-toothed jobfish, Smalltoothed jobfish, ... more

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Main reference

Anderson, W.D.Jr. and G.R. Allen. 2001. (Ref. 9821)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5484); common length : 25.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9821); max. published weight: 906 g (Ref. 4887)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 122 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 35°N - 31°S, 35°E - 134°W (Ref. 55)

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).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Lower jaw protruding; maxilla extending to below middle of the eye; interorbital space flattened. Dorsal and anal fins without scales. Edges of preopercle and opercle outlined with black. A silvery sheen on head and lower sides. Pectoral fins long reaching to about level of anus. Back and upper sides purplish -brown; the sides blue-gray; the fins whitish to yellow-brown. May show bright yellow on the nape during courtship. Small juveniles have a yellow caudal fin (Ref. 48635).

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 eats crustaceans. Individuals with brilliant yellow on head may be nuptial males (Ref. 9821). Often curious and approachable (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30298)

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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