| Family: |
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) |
| Max. size: |
2.25 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 240 - 267 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 26-26. This miniature species is distinguished by the following reductive character states: laterosensory canal system of head and body is reduced; scale rows in longitudinal series 20-23, oblique; with low number of caudal-fin rays (14 segmented, middle 10 branched, 4 procurrent); A I, 9; dorsal-fin elements total 20-21; upper lip darkly pigmented and presence of a black stripe on basal third to fourth of dorsal fin (Ref. 114925). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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