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Opistognathus microspilus Smith-Vaniz, 2023 Smallspot jawfish |
| Family: | Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.37 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Taiwan. | |||
| 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 from its congeners by the following set of characters: rigid upper jaw with no flexible lamina posteriorly, extending about 0.7 eye diameters behind posterior margin of orbit; D XI, 11; A II, 10; vertebrae 10+16; lateral-line terminus below dorsal-fin spines X-XI; a single black spot, approximately diameter of pupil, centered between spines 6-7, dark stripe on basal fourth of dorsal fin for its entire length and no blotches on dorsum along dorsal-fin base. (Ref. 128653). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 September 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||