A world’s first! Exhibit of the deep-sea goldflag jobfish

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is pleased to announce the world’s first exhibition of the goldflag jobfish.

Goldflag jobfish
Scientific name： Pristipomoides auricilla
Okinawan name：イリキンマチ

The goldflag jobfish is a species of snapper widely distributed in the deep-sea regions of the Indo-Pacific. While many species of snapper have dull coloring, this species has gold speckles on a purplish body with a gold upper lobe to the tail fin.

Place of exhibit

Journey into the Deep Sea in the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Exhibit duration

July 27th 2020 ~

Number of exhibit

Two individuals
*Exhibit may close depending on the condition of the animals.

The exhibited individual was collected at a depth of around 200 meters, 80 km off the coast of the main island of Okinawa. Captive breeding began in July 2020. Using our knowledge from previous experiences, we have undertaken parasite prevention and adjusted the shape of the tank so that we could succeed in the world’s first exhibit of this species.
Through rearing the goldflag jobfish in the aquarium we can shed light on the ecology and reproductive behavior of this species.