FB-64722 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64722 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Ovalentaria/misc Opistognathidae Opistognathus Opistognathus seminudus Smith-Vaniz, 2004 2008-11-05 2008-11-21 Bussing, W.A. and R.J. Lavenberg0 Four new species of eastern tropical Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 51(2):529-550. (Ref. 75633) FB-GeneralDescr-64731 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2008-11-06 00:00:00 2008-11-06 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64731 Specimens collected with ichthyocides (Ref. 75633). Bussing, W.A. and R.J. Lavenberg 2003 Four new species of eastern tropical Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 51(2):529-550. (Ref. 75633) FB-DiagnosticDescr-64731 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2008-11-07 00:00:00 2008-11-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64731 This robust species is of moderate size (4.8-9.4 cm SL) possess the following set of features: upper jaw sexually dimorphic, longer in adult males; a black stripe on the inner lining of maxilla and adjacent membranes; D 15-17, A III; 21-24 gill rakers on lower limb of first arch; multifid nasal cirrus in adults; upper margin of subopercle is extended dorsally as a broad membranous flap; presence of a small black spot at tip of first and second dorsal-fin spines, no ocellated dorsal-fin spot (except in juveniles); body with 6 wide brown bars, usually discontinuous with corresponding markings on dorsal fin, but not below midline; 17 (rarely) or 18 caudal vertebrae (Ref. 75633). Bussing, W.A. and R.J. Lavenberg 2003 Four new species of eastern tropical Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 51(2):529-550. (Ref. 75633) FB-Morphology-64731 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2008-11-07 00:00:00 2008-11-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64731 Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 28 Bussing, W.A. and R.J. Lavenberg 2003 Four new species of eastern tropical Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 51(2):529-550. (Ref. 75633) FB-Distribution-64731 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2008-11-06 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64731 Eastern Pacific: Mexico. Bussing, W.A. and R.J. Lavenberg 2003 Four new species of eastern tropical Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 51(2):529-550. (Ref. 75633) FB-Size-64731 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2008-11-06 00:00:00 2008-11-06 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64731 9.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 75633)); 9.2 cm SL (female) Bussing, W.A. and R.J. Lavenberg 2003 Four new species of eastern tropical Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 51(2):529-550. (Ref. 75633) 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-64731 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2008-11-06 00:00:00 2008-11-06 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=64731 demersal; marine; depth range 12 - 32 m (Ref. 75633) Bussing, W.A. and R.J. Lavenberg 2003 Four new species of eastern tropical Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 51(2):529-550. (Ref. 75633)