FB-65622 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65622 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Luciobrotula Luciobrotula brasiliensis Nielsen, 2009 Blueblotch jawfish Blue-spotted jawfish Opistognathus castelnaui (non Bleeker, 1860) Opistognathus solorensis (non Bleeker, 1853) Opistognathus sp. Not applicable 2010-07-28 2024-08-19 Kuiter, R.H. and H. Debelius0 Southeast Asia tropical fish guide. IKAN-Unterwasserarchiv, Frankfurt, Germany. 321 p. (Ref. 9407) Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka0 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 3. Jawfishes - Sunfishes, Opistognathidae - Molidae. Zoonetics, Australia. p. 623-893. (Ref. 48637) Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. DeLoach0 Reef fish identification - tropical Pacific. Florida, New World Publications, Inc. 480 p. (Ref. 52881) Smith-Vaniz, W.F.0 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann0 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102) 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) IUCN0 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ (Ref. 130435) FB-GeneralDescr-65631 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-02 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=65631 Found in sand/rubble bottoms among reefs in 12-30 m (Ref 90102). 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-65631 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-02 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=65631 This species is distinguished by the following characters: moderately elongate supramaxilla and mostly rigid maxilla with only a slight flexible lamina posteriorly extending about 0.9-1.2 eye diameters behind posterior margin of orbit; D XI,15-16; A III,15; vertebrae 10+19; gill rakers 11-12+21-23; infraorbitals are moderately robust, the second and third with large sensory canal openings, third infraorbital with large suborbital shelf; lateral-line ends below verticals between sixth to eighth segmented dorsal-fin rays; caudal vertebrae 19. Colouration: upper jaw's inner lining and adjacent membranes with a black blotch; when alive, the opercle, cheeks and upper jaw with prominent blue spots or blotches; no dark blotches on body and dorsal fin (Ref. 81517, 128653). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517) FB-Morphology-65631 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-02 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=65631 Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 15; Vertebrae: 29 Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517) FB-Distribution-65631 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-02 00:00:00 2025-04-16 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65631 Eastern Indian Ocean: Thailand (Andman Sea) and Indonesia (Sumatra). Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517) FB-Size-65631 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-02 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=65631 13.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 81517)); 11.6 cm SL (female) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517) 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-65631 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2010-08-02 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=65631 pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 12 - 30 m (Ref. 81517) Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2009 Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (<i>Opistognathus</i>: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 15(2):69-108. (Ref. 81517)