Goldband Snapper
Goldband Snapper inhabits the waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans and is a popular wild-caught marine fish worldwide. It features firm, thick flesh that is reddish-white in color. The skin is edible and becomes crispy when cooked—much like salmon skin. Once cooked, the reddish-white flesh has a flaky texture and generally contains a moderate […]
Opaka
The Opaka is widely distributed across the Indo-Pacific region and the Indian Ocean, extending as far as Hawaii (where it is known as ōpakapaka). It inhabits coral reef areas at depths ranging from 40 to 360 meters. A highly valued commercial food fish, it is frequently caught using vertical longlines or handlines. Its coloration varies […]
Red Snapper
The red snapper is a demersal fish species inhabiting both shallow and deep waters across the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans. It is characterized by its reddish coloration, with a particularly striking red hue along its back. The fish has an elongated, broad, and somewhat flattened or oval-shaped body, with a head profile that is convex […]
Ruby Snapper
Etelis carbunculus is an elongated fish with a small head, large eyes, and a flat interorbital space. The mouth extends backward to the level of the middle of the eye, and each jaw is equipped with a single row of conical teeth, featuring one or two pairs of enlarged canine teeth at the front. The […]
Parrot Fish
Parrotfish (named for their mouths, which resemble a parrot’s beak). The largest members of this group are found in the Indo-Pacific. They are herbivores or corallivores inhabiting coral reefs, rocky shores, and seagrass beds, and can play a significant role in bioerosion because some species feed on coral.
Onaga
Etelis coruscans is a species of snapper found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It has many common names, including deep-water long-tailed red snapper, long-tailed snapper, and deep-water red snapper. It is a valuable commercial species that inhabits considerable depths—typically ranging from 90 to 400 m (300 to 1,310 ft), or 210 to 300 m […]
Green Jobfish
This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region. It inhabits various coral reef environments at depths ranging from near the surface down to 120 meters (390 feet). The green jobfish has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. It ranges from the Red Sea and the east coast of Africa—extending south to northeastern South Africa—across the Indian Ocean […]
