Sharptooth Jobfish
Pristipomoides typus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 40–120 m
- Max size: 70 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The sharptooth jobfish lives in tropical and subtropical deep water over hard, rocky and broken sea floor, gathering in schools between about forty and 120 metres. It hunts bottom invertebrates and fish, and reaches around seventy centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Lutjanidae › Pristipomoides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218507.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sharptooth Jobfish live?
- The Sharptooth Jobfish (Pristipomoides typus) is typically found at 40–120 m.
- Is the Sharptooth Jobfish dangerous to divers?
- The Sharptooth Jobfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sharptooth Jobfish get?
- The Sharptooth Jobfish grows to about 70 cm.