FB-65626 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65626 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus Mastacembelus reygeli Vreven & Snoeks, 2009 Variable jawfish Opistognathus solorensis (non Bleeker, 1853) Opistognathus sp. Not applicable Opistognathus sp. nov. A Not applicable Opistognathus sp. nov. B Not applicable 2010-07-29 2024-03-19 Randall, J.E. and C. Anderson0 Annotated checklist of the epipelagic and shore fishes of the Maldives Islands. Ichthyol. Bull. of the J.L.B. Smith Inst. of Ichthyol. (59):1-47. (Ref. 11303) Myers, R.F.0 Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. (Ref. 37816) Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka0 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 3. Jawfishes - Sunfishes, Opistognathidae - Molidae. Zoonetics, Australia. p. 623-893. (Ref. 48637) Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. DeLoach0 Reef fish identification - tropical Pacific. Florida, New World Publications, Inc. 480 p. (Ref. 52881) Smith-Vaniz, W.F.0 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann0 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann0 Coral reef fishes of Timor-Leste. p. 33-82. In G.R. Allen and M.V. Erdmann (eds). A rapid biological assessment of Timor-Leste. Conservation International. (Ref. 118793) Hazes, B.0 Hazes' underwater photos. Collection of Philippine underwater photos. Unpublished. (Ref. 127519) FB-pic-65635-20650 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 1999-05-13 2013-01-16 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65635 Manado Locality: Arakan, Celebes, Indonesia. http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Opvar_u0.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Opvar_u0.jpg Locality: Arakan, Celebes, Indonesia. FB-pic-65635-20651 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 1999-05-13 2013-01-16 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65635 http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Opvar_u1.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Opvar_u1.jpg FB-pic-65635-20652 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 1999-05-13 2013-01-16 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65635 reef flat Locality: Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Opvar_u2.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Opvar_u2.jpg Locality: Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. FB-pic-65635-55692 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg Andrey Ryanskiy 2013-03-07 2016-11-19 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65635 http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Opvar_u3.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Opvar_u3.jpg FB-GeneralDescr-65635 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-02 00:00:00 2013-03-21 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65635 Found in sand/rubble bottoms in 0-37 m (Ref 90102). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517) FB-DiagnosticDescr-65635 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-05 00:00:00 2013-03-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65635 This species is distinguished by the following characters: elongate supramaxilla and posterior end of maxilla produced as a thin flexible lamina, varying from moderate to well-developed; usually a single black stripe (well-developed in fish with elongate jaws but only slightly in those with relatively short jaws) at the inner lining of upper jaw and adjacent membranes; lateral-line ends below verticals between segmented dorsal-fin rays 3-6 (typically fourth or fifth); body with about 68-83 oblique scale rows; caudal vertebrae 19-20 (rarely 20), except only 18 in fish from northern Palawan. There are several color morphs that exist (geographic variations) (Ref. 81517). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517) FB-Morphology-65635 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-05 00:00:00 2013-03-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65635 Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 28 - 30 Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517) FB-Distribution-65635 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-04 00:00:00 2013-03-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65635 Indo-West Pacific: from the eastern Indian Ocean (Maldive Islands and Sri Lanka)and throughout most of the central western Pacific, including the Ruykyu Islands and Palau. Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517) FB-Size-65635 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-02 00:00:00 2013-03-21 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65635 9.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 81517)) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517) 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-65635 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-02 00:00:00 2013-03-21 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65635 pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 37 m (Ref. 81517) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517)