Opistognathus mexicanus, Mexican jawfish

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Opistognathus mexicanus Allen & Robertson, 1991

Mexican jawfish
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> 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).

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

Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθικό(ς); εύρος βάθους 12 - 14 m (Ref. 11482). Tropical

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Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 11482)

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Inhabits sand bottoms. Feeds on benthic and planktonic invertebrates (Ref. 11482). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

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Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 1994. Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p. (Ref. 11482)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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