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Opistognathus crassus Smith-Vaniz, 2010 Stout jawfish |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.55 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 35 - 35 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Maldive Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: rigid maxilla with no flexible lamina posteriorly; D XI,11; A II,10; tips of dorsal-fin spines conspicuously pale; dorsum with row of 5 dark blotches, some of which extend distinctly onto dorsal fin; last blotch on dorsal fin much narrower than anterior blotches (Ref. 85161). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||