Where Rusty jobfish has been recorded
GBIF occurrence records for Aphareus rutilans, mapped and tabulated by country.
1,458 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for Aphareus rutilans through GBIF, from 29 countries or marine areas. This page maps those records and lists where they come from. Occurrence records reflect where people have looked as well as where the species lives, so well-surveyed coastlines are over-represented.
- Georeferenced records
- 1,458
- Countries / areas
- 29
- Mapped locations
- 110
- Records sampled for the map
- 1,458
- Inland records omitted
- 17
- Gbif taxonkey
- 5209907
Countries and areas with the most records (GBIF)
Mayotte — 1,116 records; Australia — 151 records; Solomon Islands — 35 records; Mozambique — 24 records; Indonesia — 23 records; Philippines — 22 records; Japan — 21 records; South Africa — 12 records; United States of America — 9 records; Chinese Taipei — 8 records; Kiribati — 6 records; Mauritius — 4 records; Réunion — 4 records; French Southern Territories — 4 records; Tanzania, United Republic of — 3 records.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 5209907) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=5209907&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Marine regions with a WoRMS distribution record
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone; Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone; Somali Exclusive Economic Zone; Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone; Madagascar; Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone; Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone; Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone; Comoran Exclusive Economic Zone; Red Sea; Eritrean Exclusive Economic Zone; Chagos; Djiboutian Exclusive Economic Zone; South Africa (country).
Source: WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218468 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
How to read this map
The map plots a sample of 1,458 of the 1,458 records, deduplicated to a half-degree grid, so dense areas do not merge into one blob. The sample covers 29 of the 29 countries or areas with records; the areas absent from the sample hold 0 records in total.
17 records plotting inland were omitted: for a marine species those are almost always the holding institution's coordinates rather than a collection site.
Records show where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 5209907) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=5209907&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218468 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries or marine areas has the Rusty jobfish been recorded in?
The Rusty jobfish (Aphareus rutilans) has occurrence records from 29 different countries or marine areas. These are all drawn from georeferenced data published through GBIF.
Where can I see a map of every Rusty jobfish sighting?
The distribution page plots 1,458 georeferenced records onto a map, highlighting 110 distinct mapped locations. A full tabulated list of records by country is also provided alongside the map.
How many location records exist for the Rusty jobfish?
There are 1,458 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates available through GBIF for Aphareus rutilans. Seventeen inland records were excluded from the mapping to keep the data ocean-relevant.
Why do some coastlines show way more Rusty jobfish records than others?
Occurrence records reflect both where the species actually lives and where people have bothered to look. Well-surveyed coastlines naturally accumulate more records, so they appear over-represented on the map.
What is the GBIF taxon key for the Rusty jobfish?
The GBIF taxon key assigned to Aphareus rutilans is 5209907. You can use that identifier to pull the full set of occurrence records directly from the GBIF portal.
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