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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Opistognathidae Jawfishes

Genus: Stalix

(See list of species below)


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11 species (see list below)

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Photo by Shen, D.

Western Indian Ocean

Stalix davidsheni Klausewitz, 1985

Photo by Shen, D.
 
Stalix davidsheni
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Stalix dicra Smith-Vaniz, 1989

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stalix dicra
[Forked jawfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Stalix eremia Smith-Vaniz, 1989

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stalix eremia
[Solitary jawfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Stalix flavida
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3 cm SL
 
Stalix histrio
[Harlequin jawfish]

Photo by Okamoto, M.

Western Pacific.

Stalix immaculata Xu & Zhan, 1980

Photo by Okamoto, M.
 
Stalix immaculata
[]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 7.2 cm TL
 
Stalix moenensis
[Muna jawfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.2 cm TL
 
Stalix omanensis
[Oman jawfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific

Stalix sheni Smith-Vaniz, 1989

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Stalix sheni
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Stalix toyoshio
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Stalix versluysi (Weber, 1913)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stalix versluysi
[Versluys' jawfish]
11 Species of Family Opistognathidae with Genus Stalix
(Jawfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1985 Stalix davidsheni Western Indian Ocean
1989 Stalix dicra Forked jawfish Western Central Pacific. 3.9 SL
1989 Stalix eremia Solitary jawfish Western Central Pacific. 3.4 SL
1989 Stalix flavida Eastern Indian Ocean
1902 Stalix histrio Harlequin jawfish Indo-West Pacific 3 SL
1980 Stalix immaculata Western Pacific.
1922 Stalix moenensis Muna jawfish Western Central Pacific. 7.2 TL
1939 Stalix omanensis Oman jawfish Western Indian Ocean 4.2 TL
1989 Stalix sheni Western Pacific
1999 Stalix toyoshio Northwest Pacific 4.3 SL
1913 Stalix versluysi Versluys' jawfish Western Central Pacific. 3.8 SL



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