Scientific Name
Opistognathus longinaris
Common Name
Long nostril jawfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 10;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 20;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 19;
Vertebrae: 34. This species is characterized by the following set of characters: maxilla rigid without flexible lamina posteriorly; D X,20; tentacle on anterior nostril at least 4 times maximum diameter of posterior nostril; oral membrane between dentaries and ?tongue? dark brown (Ref. 85161).