Range and Identity
Aphareus furca occurs from East Africa toward Hawaii, with records north to southern Japan and south to Australia. A Cocos Island report extends the compiled regional picture into the eastern Pacific. These locality records should not be interpreted as equal abundance across every reef in that broad range.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults use inshore coral and rocky reefs and clear lagoon water. They may occur singly or in small groups and feed in the water column or near the bottom. The two positions describe habitat use rather than conflicting species identities.
Food and Life History
The upper reference is seventy centimeters total length. A small compiled mass is not treated as a secure independent maximum weight. Brilliant yellow head coloration is suggested as reproductive in the account, but is not presented as a universal diagnostic feature.
Field Note
Include body shape and the complete head in identification photographs. Color can vary, making a single bright marking less reliable than the combined features of the fish.
All Lakes With Smalltooth Jobfish
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Smalltooth Jobfish records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.