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> Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Etymology: Anoptoplacus:Greek 'anoptos' (unseen) and 'plakos' (flat round plate), referring to the externally hidden and plate-like infraorbital bones; pygmaeus:Name from Latin 'pygmaeus' (dwarf or pygmy-like), referring to the diminutive size of this species.
পৃষ্ঠীয় কাঁটা (মোট ) : 10 - 11; পৃষ্ঠীয় নরম পাখনা দন্ড (মোট ) : 11; পায়ূ কাঁটা : 1; পায়ূর নরম পাখনা্তুন্ড: 9; কশেরুকা : 26. This miniature species is distinguished by the following reductive character states: laterosensory canal system of head and body is reduced; scale rows in longitudinal series 20-23, oblique; with low number of caudal-fin rays (14 segmented, middle 10 branched, 4 procurrent); A I, 9; dorsal-fin elements total 20-21; upper lip darkly pigmented and presence of a black stripe on basal third to fourth of dorsal fin (Ref. 114925). Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
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Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2017. Descriptions of a new genus and two new species of Caribbean deep-water jawfishes (Teleostei: Opistognathidae). J. Ocean Sci. Found. 26:46-58. (Ref. 114925)
আইইউসিএন রেড লিস্টের অবস্থা (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
