FB-70218 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70218 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Gymnotiformes Apteronotidae Apteronotus Apteronotus anu de Santana & Vari, 2013 Mannar jawfish 2023-07-12 2023-07-12 Smith-Vaniz, W.F.0 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) Smith-Vaniz, W.F.0 <i>Opistognathus ensiferus</i>, a new species of jawfish (Opistognathidae) from the Gulf of Mannar, India, with redescription of <i>O. solorensis</i> Bleeker. Zootaxa 4196(2):278-288. (Ref. 128946) FB-GeneralDescr-70227 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Patricia Sorongon-Yap 2023-07-12 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70227 It is found in reefs, on living and dead coral, sand and rubble (Ref. 128946). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) FB-DiagnosticDescr-70227 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-10-18 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70227 This species is distinguished by the following characters: with an elongate supramaxilla and maxilla with flexible lamina posteriorly, widest before end and sword-shaped in adult males, extending to rear margin of opercle (2.2 eye diameters behind posterior margin of orbit); D XI,14; A III,14; vertebrae 10 + 18; scale rows in horizontal series about 48-52; the lateral-line terminus ending below segmented rays 6-7. Colouration: spinous dorsal fin with large ocellus between spines 3-6; the inner lining of upper jaw and adjacent membranes with a single dark stripe; unpigmented area above and below esophageal opening (Ref. 128946). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) FB-Morphology-70227 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-10-18 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70227 Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 14; Vertebrae: 28 Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) FB-Distribution-70227 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Patricia Sorongon-Yap 2023-07-12 00:00:00 2024-01-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70227 Eastern Indian Ocean: India. Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2016 <i>Opistognathus ensiferus</i>, a new species of jawfish (Opistognathidae) from the Gulf of Mannar, India, with redescription of <i>O. solorensis</i> Bleeker. Zootaxa 4196(2):278-288. (Ref. 128946) FB-TrophicStrategy-70227 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Patricia Sorongon-Yap 2023-07-12 00:00:00 2023-07-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ ensiferus It is found in reefs, on living and dead coral, sand and rubble (Ref. 128946). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2016 <i>Opistognathus ensiferus</i>, a new species of jawfish (Opistognathidae) from the Gulf of Mannar, India, with redescription of <i>O. solorensis</i> Bleeker. Zootaxa 4196(2):278-288. (Ref. 128946) FB-Size-70227 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Patricia Sorongon-Yap 2023-07-12 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70227 3.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 128653)) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-70227 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Patricia Sorongon-Yap 2023-07-12 00:00:00 2023-10-18 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70227 reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 128653) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2023 Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653)