Species guide
How to catch Goldflag jobfish
Pristipomoides auricilla
saltwatergame fishLutjanidae
The Goldflag jobfish is a medium-sized predatory snapper found in deep rocky habitats. It feeds mainly on fish and salps and is prized as a game fish. This species grows up to 45 cm and inhabits waters mostly between 180 and 270 meters deep.
Where they live
Found in saltwater regions of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, typically over rocky bottoms and depths from 90 to 360 meters, most abundant between 180 and 270 meters deep.
Typical size
Up to about 45 cm
What they eat
- small fishes
- salps
Best baits
- small fish chunks
- squid strips
- shrimp
Best lures
- jigs
- deep-diving lures
- metal spoons
How to fish for them
- bottom jigging
- deep drop fishing
- bait fishing over rocky bottom
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