Green jobfish

For another species of fish sometimes called the gray snapper, see Mangrove snapper.

Green jobfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Lutjanidae
Subfamily: Etelinae
Genus: Aprion
Valenciennes, 1830
Species:
A. virescens
Binomial name
Aprion virescens
Valenciennes, 1830
Synonyms[2]
  • Aphareus virescens (Valenciennes, 1830)
  • Mesoprion microchir Bleeker, 1853
  • Sparopsis latifrons Kner, 1868
  • Sparopsis elongatus Kner, 1868
  • Aprion kanekonis S. Tanaka, 1914

The green jobfish (Aprion virescens), also known as the gray jobfish, gray snapper,[3] or slender snapper, and in Hawaiian as uku,[3] is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region. This species inhabits various reef environments at depths from near the surface to 120 metres (390 ft). It is a very important species for local commercial fisheries and is popular as a game fish, though it has been reported to cause ciguatera poisoning. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.

  1. ^ Russell, B.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Lawrence, A.; Carpenter, K.E.; Myers, R.; Thaman, R. (2016). "Aprion virescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T194379A2326417. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T194379A2326417.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aprion virescens". FishBase. February 2021 version.
  3. ^ a b https://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Sanctuary Virtual Visit Necker Island (Mokumanamana) accessed 17 October 2021