FB-65788 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65788 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Ovalentaria/misc Opistognathidae Opistognathus Opistognathus adelus Smith-Vaniz, 2010 Tail beacon jawfish Opisthognathus muscatensis (non Boulenger, 1888) 2010-09-24 2023-10-13 Smith-Vaniz, W.F.0 New species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae) from the Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea. Smithiana Bull. 12:39-54. (Ref. 85161) Smith-Vaniz, W.F.0 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) FB-DiagnosticDescr-65797 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-01-20 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65797 This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: with a rigid upper jaw lacking flexible lamina posteriorly, extending 0.9 eye diameters behind posterior margin of orbit; infraorbitals are moderately robust with large sensory canal openings, the third infraorbital with moderate suborbital shelf; D XI,15; A III,16; vertebrae 10+19; scale rows in horizontal series about 63-64; lateral-line terminus is below segmented dorsal-fin rays 6 or 7. Colouration: caudal fin with a pair of conspicuous oblong, pale, basicaudal spots against dark background; inner lining of upper jaw and adjacent membranes with posterior black blotch that is externally visible; head and body various shades of brown, with darker mid-lateral stripe with irregular margins (Ref. 128653). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) FB-Morphology-65797 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-01-20 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65797 Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 16; Vertebrae: 29 Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) FB-Distribution-65797 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2010-09-30 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65797 Western Indian Ocean: southern Red Sea. Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2010 New species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae) from the Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea. Smithiana Bull. 12:39-54. (Ref. 85161) FB-Size-65797 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2010-09-30 00:00:00 2011-01-20 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65797 4.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 85161)) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2010 New species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae) from the Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea. Smithiana Bull. 12:39-54. (Ref. 85161) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-65797 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2010-09-30 00:00:00 2011-01-20 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65797 pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 3 - 23 m (Ref. 128653) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653)