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Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus

Ornate Jobfish

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Ornate Jobfish, Bigeyed Snapper, Blueline Gindai; French Colas Orné

TRADITIONAL NAMES: Palu Mūmū (PK)

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE e.Africa - Society Is; n. to s.Japan; s. to New Caledonia

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; S.Group - present; N.Group - present; Marine, pelagic

SIGNIFICANCE LIST: Food fish

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
P

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Scientific Taxonomy

Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus (Valenciennes, 1832)
SYNONYMS: Platyinius amoenus; Pristipomoides amoenus; Serranus argyrogrammicus [O]

TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); PISCES; OSTEICHTHYES; Perciformes; Percoidei; Percoidea; LUTJANIDAE, Etelinae

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Cooks: Allen 1985, FAO Fish. Synop. #125 (v.6). Rarotonga: specimens deepwater handline Paul Mead Unpub. as Pristipomoides amoenus (Sims88). Pukapuka: fieldspecimen+photo, 1/2004, 200fathoms dropline, Marurai Marurai, Vigo Jnr. Vigo, and Casper Vigo, tentative ID GMcC based on a previous ID of Palu Mumu.

References:
Special Reference: Allen 1985, FAO Fish. Synop. Snappers of the World... #125 (v.6).

p.514 Randall et al. (1990) Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef....

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM06a

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Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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