Opistognathus reticeps, Reticulated jawfish

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Opistognathus reticeps Smith-Vaniz, 2004

Reticulated jawfish
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> Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Etymology: Opistognathus: Greek, opisthe = behind + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335); to the very elongate upper jaw of the type species of the genus, Opistognathus nigromarginatus (Ref. 128653);  reticeps: Name from Latin words 'rete' for net, and 'ceps' for head, referring to the reticulated dorsum of the head, its distinguishing feature; noun in apposition..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 2 - 29 m (Ref. 76827). Tropical

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Western Pacific: Australia,

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.7 cm SL (female)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 12; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 15-16; Taggstrålar i analfenan 2; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 13 - 14; Ryggkotor: 31. This species is distinguished by having a dorsal fin with 4 dark blotches, the first 2 extending onto distal half of fin; dorsum of head is reticulated; lateral line terminus below verticals from 10th spine to 3rd segmented dorsal-fin ray (Ref. 76827).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Benthic species which occurs inshore (Ref. 75154).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2004. Descriptions of six new species of jawfishes (Opistognathidae: Opistognathus) from Australia. Rec. Aust. Mus. 56:209-224. (Ref. 76827)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 26.8 - 29.3, mean 28.2 °C (based on 319 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).