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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Etymology: Opistognathus: Greek, opisthe = behind + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal, usually 50 - 90 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 18°C - 24°C (Ref. 27115), preferred ?

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Eastern Central Pacific: Bahía Magdalena (Baja California), throughout the Gulf of California, and south to Panama.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7419); max. published weight: 1.1 kg (Ref. 40637)

Feeds on small fishes, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Nocturnal. Cleans and excavates its burrow, like keeping its home clean and tidy.

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Goodson, G., 1988. Fishes of the Pacific coast. Alaska to Peru including the Gulf of California and the Galapagos Islands. Stanford University Press, Stanford, California. 267 p. (Ref. 7419)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial

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Opistognathus punctatus Peters, 1869