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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).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin récifal. Tropical; 0°S - 24°S, 130°E - 150°E
Western Central Pacific: southern New Guinea and northeastern Queensland, Australia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2334)
Occurs in sand patches of coastal reefs (Ref. 9710).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Température préférée (Réf.
123201): 26.6 - 29.3, mean 28.1 °C (based on 430 cells).
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.8 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
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Nutriments (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 52 [34, 72] mg/100g; Iron = 0.647 [0.442, 1.009] mg/100g; Protein = 19.1 [18.2, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.138 [0.102, 0.187] g/100g; Selenium = 41.3 [26.2, 63.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 59.1 [24.9, 140.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.33 [1.00, 1.71] mg/100g (wet weight);