| Family: |
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) |
| Max. size: |
12.92 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 69 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
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). |
| Biology: |
Founf on bottoms with gravel and sand or on silt and sand bottoms, near coral reefs and rocky areas (Ref. 129348). Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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