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Opistognathus nothus Smith-Vaniz, 1997 |
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photo by
Schroeder, J. R. / Smith-Vaniz, W.F. |
| Family: | Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 92 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: off North Carolina (USA), Gulf of Mexico, and Cuba. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 13-13; Vertebrae: 28-28. Anterior nostril a short tube without cirrus on posterior rim; posterior end of maxilla rigid, not produced as a thin flexible lamina; coronoid process of articular hatchet-shaped with dorsal margin straight; vomer edentate; inner lining of maxilla and adjacent membranes with conspicuous black stripe; spinous dorsal fin without an ocellus; segmented dorsal and anal fin rays 14 and 13 respectively; caudal vertebrae 18 (Ref. 26893). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||