Where does the Grey Jobfish live?
Aprion virescens has 8,390 records in 46 countries and territories, from 1827 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 8,390 records
- 46 places
- 69 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesLutjanidaeAprion
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,154 | |
| Mayotte | 2,948 | |
| Australia | 977 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 301 | |
| American Samoa | 143 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 120 | |
| Mozambique | 83 | |
| Seychelles | 64 | |
| Marshall Islands | 54 | |
| French Polynesia | 45 | |
| Indonesia | 42 | |
| New Caledonia | 41 | |
| Maldives | 36 | |
| Japan | 32 | |
| Philippines | 30 | |
| Palau | 26 | |
| Tonga | 25 | |
| Guam | 21 | |
| Kiribati | 20 | |
| Fiji | 19 | |
| Taiwan | 19 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 19 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | |
| South Africa | 18 | |
| India | 17 | |
| Réunion | 17 | |
| Solomon Islands | 13 | |
| Micronesia | 11 | |
| French Southern Territories | 10 | |
| Vietnam | 8 | |
| Tuvalu | 7 | |
| Niue | 6 | |
| Vanuatu | 6 | |
| Kenya | 5 | |
| Mauritius | 5 | |
| China | 4 | |
| Madagascar | 4 | |
| Tanzania | 4 | |
| Christmas Island | 3 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 3 |
Showing the top 40 of 46 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Lutjanidae.
yellowtail snapper
98,739 records
Mutton snapper
39,450 records
Red Snapper
19,682 records
Smalltooth Jobfish
9,350 records
Bluelined Snapper
8,566 records
Paddletail Snapper
8,003 records
Yellow-margined Snapper
7,191 records
Black and white snapper
4,018 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.