| Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) |
| 12.92 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal; depth range 50 - 69 m |
| Southwest Atlantic: known only from southern Brazil. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 15-16; Vertebrae: 28-28. Anterior nostril a short tube with simple cirrus on posterior rim; posterior end of maxilla of adult males produced as a thin flexible lamina that usually extends beyond posterior margin of opercle; spinous dorsal fin with black spot encircled by a very narrow white ring; dorsal fin with 5 or 6 dusky bands that extend onto dorsum; adult males with inner lining of maxilla and adjacent membranes with 2 dark stripes, one stripe in females; pectoral fin uniformly pigmented, no black speckles proximally; buccal pigmentation consisting of a dark area widely surrounding esophageal opening except for a pale area posteriorly that continues between upper pharyngeal tooth patches; caudal vertebrae 8 (Ref. 26893). |
| Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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