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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
पारिस्थितिकी
समुद्री ड़िमरसल. Tropical; 18°C - 24°C (Ref. 27115)
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (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 | पुनरुत्पत्ति | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | लार्वा
Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 1994. Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p. (Ref. 11482)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
मात्स्यिकी: व्यापारिक; जलजीवालय: व्यापारिक
साधन
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इंटरनेट स्रोत
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).