Prodigal Son
Rachycentron canadum
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Rachycentridae
- Genus
- Rachycentron
Where to Find
Found in 29 diving areas across 22 countries and 9 regions.
- Sydney & New South Wales, Australia - 99 records
- Victoria, Australia - 8 records
- Bimini, Bahamas - 7 records
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba - 3 records
- Ocho Rios, Jamaica - 2 records
- Pohnpei, Micronesia - 1 records
- Jeju Island, South Korea - 9 records
- Kenting National Park, Taiwan - 15 records
- Lakshadweep, India - 4 records
- Flic en Flac & West Coast, Mauritius - 2 records
- Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique - 1 records
- Tofo & Inhambane, Mozambique - 1 records
- Saint-Gilles & West Coast, Réunion - 3 records
- KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - 338 records
- Sodwana Bay, South Africa - 18 records
- Mafia Island, Tanzania - 1 records
- Florida Keys, United States - 3578 records
- Florida Springs, United States - 713 records
- Dahlak Archipelago, Eritrea - 2 records
- Salvador & Bahia, Brazil - 7 records
- Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia - 27 records
- Bali, Indonesia - 2 records
- Sulawesi, Indonesia - 2 records
- Sipadan, Malaysia - 4 records
- Tioman Island, Malaysia - 2 records
- Donsol & Sorsogon, Philippines - 1 records
- Subic Bay, Philippines - 11 records
- Southern Islands, Singapore - 4 records
- Koh Tao, Thailand - 2 records