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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; depth range 63 - 72 m (Ref. 13250). Tropical, preferred ?

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Eastern Pacific: Colombia and Costa Rica.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13250)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13; Vertebrae: 26. This large (13.2-21.8 cm SL) species have the following set of characters: truncate caudal fin; D 13, A III; 102-105 oblique scale rows in longitudinal series; 68-73 pored lateral line scales; 26-30 gill rakers on lower limb of first arch; entire length of body with 3 violet parallel lines observed on the Colombian specimens (no spotting or other markings on head or body of Costa Rican specimen except for a series of small dark spots along the distal margin of dorsal fin); 16 caudal vertebrae (Ref. 75633).

Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240).

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Employ mouthbrooding to care for their young (Ref. 240).

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Acero, A.P. and R. Franke, 1993. Una nueva especie de Opistognathus (Pisces: Perciformes) para la isla de Gorgona (Pacífico Colombiano). Caldasia 17(2):291-293. (Ref. 13250)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Opistognathus fenmutis Acero P. & Franke, 1993