| Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) |
| 13.12 cm SL (male/unsexed); 11.01 cm SL (female) |
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demersal; marine; depth range - 46 m |
| Western Central Atlantic: USA and the Bahamas. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 16-18; Vertebrae: 29-31. 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 broad white ring; adult males with inner lining of maxilla and adjacent membranes with prominent black stripe (stripe usually absent or light brown and poorly developed in females; buccal pigmentation consisting of a large dark area widely surrounding esophageal opening, including medial area between upper pharyngeal tooth patches; caudal vertebrae typically 20 (Ref. 26893). |
| Continental species (Ref. 26893). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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