FB-50799 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=50799 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Dactylopteriformes Dactylopteridae Dactyloptena Dactyloptena tiltoni Eschmeyer, 1997 Tattooedj jawfish Irezumi-amadai 黃尾後頜鰧 黄尾后颌鰧 Gnathypops sp. Not applicable Opistognathus sp. 1 Not applicable 1999-01-15 2008-11-07 Thresher, R.E.0 Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p. (Ref. 240) Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino0 The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559) Masuda, H., C. Araga and T. Yoshino0 Coastal fishes of southern Japan. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 382 p. (Ref. 637) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. and T. Yoshino0 Review of Japanese jawfishes of the genus <i>Opistognathus</i> (Opistognathidae) with description of two new species. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 32(1):18-27. (Ref. 12701) Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao and C.F. Lai (eds.)0 Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names. The Sueichan Press, Taiwan. 1028 p. (Ref. 31517) Mooi, R.D.0 Egg surface morphology of pseudochromoids (Perciformes: Percoidei), with comments on its phylogenetic implications. Copeia 1990(2):455-475. (Ref. 42651) Allen, G.R. and M. Adrim0 Coral reef fishes of Indonesia. Zool. Stud. 42(1):1-72. (Ref. 47567) Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences0 Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database. http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn (Ref. 58108) Smith-Vaniz, W.F.0 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) IUCN0 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ (Ref. 130435) FB-GeneralDescr-50817 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1999-01-19 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=50817 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution This species is probably a deep-water species, similar to its sister-species Opistognathus aurolineatus (reflected in the depth range given) (Ref. 128653). Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) FB-DiagnosticDescr-50817 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-10-18 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=50817 This species is distinguished by the following characters: with a rigid upper jaw lacking flexible lamina posteriorly, extending about 1.2 to 1.5 eye diameters behind posterior margin of orbit; infraorbitals are very broad and robust, the third infraorbital with no suborbital shelf; D XI-XII, 12 (usually XI,12); A II,11; vertebrae 10+16; scale rows in horizontal series 56-67; total gill rakers 41-44. Colouration: in life, body with 5-7 violet-blue stripes and head with prominent violet-blue blotches (Ref, 128653). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) FB-Morphology-50817 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-10-18 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=50817 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#LifeCycle Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 26 Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) FB-Distribution-50817 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1999-01-19 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=50817 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Western Pacific: Japan (Ryukyu Is., Okinawa) to Indonesia (Sulawesi). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) FB-LifeCycle-50817 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1999-01-19 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=50817&StockCode=42466 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Employ mouthbrooding to care for their young (Ref. 240). Thresher, R.E. 1984 Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p. (Ref. 240) FB-Size-50817 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1999-01-19 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=50817 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat 15.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 128653)) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-50817 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1999-01-19 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=50817 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology demersal; marine; depth range 120 - 140 m (Ref. 128653) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653)