Goldbanded jobfish
📖 Overview
Gold band snappers are deepwater fish inhabiting tropical and sub-tropical waters. They are schooling fish and live in areas of hard, rocky and uneven sea floor and steep off islands . They feed on fishes, shrimps, crabs, lobsters, stomatopods, squids, gastropods and urochordates. Marketed fresh. An excellent food fish. Maximum depth from Ref. 082366.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Interorbital space flat. Lower jaw slightly protruding. Bases of dorsal and anal fin without scales, their last soft rays extended into shorts filaments. Pectoral fins long, reaching level of anus. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Side of snout and cheek with 2 golden stripes bordered with blue. Top of head with a series of chevron-shaped yellow bands.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Goldbanded jobfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Studies in the South China Sea and Hawaii suggest that this species is a serial spawner . Similar studies in Australia suggest that this species is a multiple spawner, perhaps a serial spawner .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 350 m , usually 125 - 275 m . Tropical; 32°N - 36°S, 33°E - 157°W East Africa and Red Sea to Samoa, and southern Japan southward to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
fishes, shrimps, crabs, lobsters, stomatopods, squids, gastropods and urochordates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Goldbanded jobfish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.3 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 247 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Goldbanded jobfish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (lean white fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Gold Band Jobfish · Gold-banded Jobfish · Goldband Snapper · Goldbanded jobfish · Golden Snapper · Large-scale Jobfish · Sharptooth Snapper · Snapper · Striped Jobfish |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | نهاش ذهبي الرأس |
| 🌍CES | chňapal chutný |
| 🇫🇷French | Colas à bande dorée · Colas à bandes dorées · Vivaneau grosse-écaille |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Nagasakifuedai · ナガサキフエダイ |
| 🌍MSA | Kerisi bali |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Caranha-de-Andaman |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Золотополосый нитепёрый снэппер |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Panchito de bandas doradas |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 多牙紫魚 · 多牙紫鱼 · 散午 · 黃吻姬鯛 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .
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