Author: (Day, 1871)
FBname: Goldbanded jobfish
Remark: Date 1871 Eschmeyer, pers. comm.
Comments: Gold band snappers are deepwater fish inhabiting tropical and sub-tropical waters.  They are schooling fish and live in areas of hard, rocky and uneven sea floor and steep off islands (Ref. 27354).  They feed on fishes, shrimps, crabs, lobsters, stomatopods, squids, gastropods and urochordates.  Marketed fresh.  An excellent food fish. Maximum depth from Ref. 082366.