| Family: |
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) |
| Max. size: |
9.88 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 110 - 220 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 11-11; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: rigid maxilla, no flexible lamina posteriorly; head mostly covered with small, irregular-shaped dark spots; D XI,11; total gill rakers 40-41; outermost segmented pelvic-fin ray is tightly bound to adjacent ray, with interradial membrane not incised distally (interradial membrane deeply incised in all other Indo-Pacific species except O. muscatensis Boulenger 1887) (Ref. 93143). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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