FB-8000 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8000 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Ovalentaria/misc Opistognathidae Opistognathus Opistognathus muscatensis Boulenger, 1888 Sterk grootbekvis Jawfish Robust jawfish 壮身后颌鰧 壯身後頜鰧 Ophisthognathus muscatensis Boulenger, 1888 Opisthognathus muscatensis Boulenger, 1888 Opistignathus muscatensis Boulenger, 1888 1993-05-01 2010-08-02 Barnard, K.H.0 A monograph of the marine fishes of South Africa. Part II. (Teleostei-Discocephali to end. Appendix). Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 21:419-1065. (Ref. 1496) Smith, J.L.B. and M.M. Smith0 The fishes of Seychelles. Rhodes University, Grahamstown. 215 p. (Ref. 1623) Smith, J.L.B.0 The sea fishes of southern Africa. Central News Agency Ltd., Cape Town. 550 p. (Ref. 1953) Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. 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(Ref. 101110) FAO-FIES0 Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (accessed 08/06/2017). (Ref. 115257) FAO-FIES0 Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. Retrieved from htttps://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en [accessed May, 2018] (Ref. 118272) FB-GeneralDescr-8000 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-05-01 00:00:00 2010-08-02 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=8000 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat This species is occasionally encountered in the fish market and its flesh is reported to be relatively good. It is taken incidentally in bottom trawls and by hook and line at 30-50 m (Ref. 81517). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1986 Opisthognathidae. p. 726-727. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5468) FB-DiagnosticDescr-8000 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1997-02-13 00:00:00 2010-08-02 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8000 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution This species is distinguished by the following characters: short supramaxilla and mostly rigid maxilla with only a slight flexible lamina posteriorly; an ocellated spot on the dorsal fin, between third or fourth and eighth spines followed by two large, irregular, dark blotches that extend onto body, and a blackish streak on cheek bordering upper edge of maxilla; outermost segmented pelvic-fin ray is tightly bound to adjacent ray, with interradial membrane not incised distally or only slightly at tip (vs. interradial membrane deeply incised in all other Indo-Pacific Opistognathus (Ref. 81517).Black spot between 3rd and 8th dorsal fin spines, fin also with 2 large blotches that extend onto body; body and dorsal fin with spots and blotches bordered with pale blue (Ref. 5468). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: 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-8000 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1997-02-13 00:00:00 2010-08-02 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8000 Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 15 Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: 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-8000 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-05-01 00:00:00 2024-01-31 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8000 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Western Indian Ocean: Durban, South Africa to the Persian Gulf, including Mahé Island, Seychelles (Ref. 5468). Not in Red Sea (Ref. 84159). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1986 Opisthognathidae. p. 726-727. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5468) FB-Uses-8000 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-05-01 00:00:00 2010-08-02 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8000 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius 1997 SF457.1 .B3513 1994 Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition. (Ref. 27115) Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius 1997 SF457.1 .B3513 1994 Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition. (Ref. 27115) FB-TrophicStrategy-8000 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Jasper Mendoza 2024-01-31 00:00:00 2024-01-31 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public muscatensis http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Inhabits shallow waters. Dwells in burrows. Al-Abdessalaam, T.Z.S. 1995 Marine species of the Sultanate of Oman. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sultanate of Oman. 412 p. (Ref. 9773) FB-Size-8000 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-05-01 00:00:00 2010-08-02 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=8000 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution 45.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)) Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710) 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-8000 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-05-01 00:00:00 2010-08-02 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=8000 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 50 m (Ref. 9710), usually 30 - 50 m (Ref. 27115) Lieske, E. and R. Myers 1994 Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710) Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius 1997 SF457.1 .B3513 1994 Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition. (Ref. 27115)