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Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Etymology: Opistognathus: Greek, opisthe = behind + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335); to the very elongate upper jaw of the type species of the genus, Opistognathus nigromarginatus (Ref. 128653).
More on authors: Jenkins & Evermann.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser demersal. Tropical; 18°C - 24°C (Ref. 27115)
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 11482)
Inhabits sand-rubble bottoms (Ref. 11482), in about 20 m depth (Ref. 27115). Feeds on benthic and planktonic invertebrates (Ref. 11482).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Fortpflanzung | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 1994. Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p. (Ref. 11482)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell; Aquarium: Kommerziell
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.57 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).