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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Etymology: Opistognathus: Greek, opisthe = behind + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335); cyanospilotus: Nmae from Greek 'kyaneos' meaning dark blue and 'spilotos' for spotted, in reference to the characteristic blue markings on the head.

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Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 12 - 30 m (Ref. 81517). Tropical, preferred ?

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Eastern Indian Ocean: Thailand (Andman Sea) and Indonesia (Sumatra).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 81517); 11.6 cm SL (female)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15; Vertebrae: 29. This species is distinguished by the following characters: moderately elongate supramaxilla and mostly rigid maxilla with only a slight flexible lamina posteriorly; upper jaw's inner lining and adjacent membranes with a black blotch; when alive, the opercle, cheeks and upper jaw with prominent blue spots or blotches; no dark blotches on body and dorsal fin; lateral-line ends below verticals between sixth to eighth segmented dorsal-fin rays; caudal vertebrae 19 (Ref. 81517).

Found in sand/rubble bottoms among reefs in 12-30 m (Ref 90102).

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Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2009. Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. Aqua, Int'l. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Opistognathus cyanospilotus Smith-Vaniz, 2009