FB-64714 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64714 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Engyprosopon Engyprosopon mozambiquense Hensley, 2003 coral sea jawfish Opistognathus sp. Not applicable 2008-11-04 2008-11-04 Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene0 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334) Smith-Vaniz, W.F.0 Descriptions of six new species of jawfishes (Opistognathidae: <i>Opistognathus</i>) from Australia. Rec. Aust. Mus. 56:209-224. (Ref. 76827) IUCN0 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ (Ref. 130435) FB-GeneralDescr-64723 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2008-11-05 00:00:00 2008-11-21 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64723 Benthic species which occurs inshore; inhabits coral reef (Ref. 75154). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2004 Descriptions of six new species of jawfishes (Opistognathidae: <i>Opistognathus</i>) from Australia. Rec. Aust. Mus. 56:209-224. (Ref. 76827) FB-DiagnosticDescr-64723 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2008-11-05 00:00:00 2008-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64723 This species is characterized by the following: D X,19; about 38-45 oblique scale rows in longitudinal series on the body; no scales anterolaterally forward of verticals from 5th to 7th dorsal-fin spines; longitudinal row of 7 or 8 large white spots on both sides of the lower half of the body, the largest with a dark brown border and covered by appressed pectoral fin; no vomerine teeth (Ref. 76827). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2004 Descriptions of six new species of jawfishes (Opistognathidae: <i>Opistognathus</i>) from Australia. Rec. Aust. Mus. 56:209-224. (Ref. 76827) FB-Morphology-64723 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2008-11-05 00:00:00 2008-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64723 Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 18; Vertebrae: 33 Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2004 Descriptions of six new species of jawfishes (Opistognathidae: <i>Opistognathus</i>) from Australia. Rec. Aust. Mus. 56:209-224. (Ref. 76827) FB-Distribution-64723 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2008-11-05 00:00:00 2025-04-16 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64723 Western Pacific: Australia. Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2004 Descriptions of six new species of jawfishes (Opistognathidae: <i>Opistognathus</i>) from Australia. Rec. Aust. Mus. 56:209-224. (Ref. 76827) FB-TrophicStrategy-64723 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Auda Kareen Ortañez 2008-11-21 00:00:00 2008-11-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ stigmosus Found inshore (Ref. 75154). FB-Size-64723 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2008-11-05 00:00:00 2008-11-21 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64723 7.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 76827)) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2004 Descriptions of six new species of jawfishes (Opistognathidae: <i>Opistognathus</i>) from Australia. Rec. Aust. Mus. 56:209-224. (Ref. 76827) 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/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 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-64723 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2008-11-05 00:00:00 2008-11-21 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64723 demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 29 m (Ref. 76827) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2004 Descriptions of six new species of jawfishes (Opistognathidae: <i>Opistognathus</i>) from Australia. Rec. Aust. Mus. 56:209-224. (Ref. 76827)