| Family: |
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) |
| Max. size: |
27.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 63 - 72 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Colombia and Costa Rica. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 13-13; Vertebrae: 26-26. This large (13.2-21.8 cm SL) species have the following set of characters: truncate caudal fin;
D 13, A III; 102-105 oblique scale rows in longitudinal series; 68-73 pored lateral line scales; 26-30 gill rakers on lower limb of first arch; entire length of body with 3 violet parallel lines observed on the Colombian specimens (no spotting or other markings on head or body of Costa Rican specimen except for a series of small dark spots along the distal margin
of dorsal fin); 16 caudal vertebrae (Ref. 75633). |
| Biology: |
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 24 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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