Longtailed jawfish (Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus) fish species and information / pictures of Longtailed jawfish - Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus

Longtailed jawfish (Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus

Common Name
Longtailed jawfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Body somewhat elongated, narrowing posteriorly; head and mouth large; caudal fin lanceolate and much longer than total length of head; head and body cinnamon or cream with diffuse bluish spots. Operculum with an intense blue spot; median fins violet (Ref. 55763).

Classification

Classified By

Castro-Aguirre & Villavicencio-Garayzar, 1988

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Jawfishes (Opistognathidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

40 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 40 m (Ref. 55763)

Trophic Level

3.45 s.e. 0.41 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

30.0 cm

Common Length

20.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries:

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (16 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Least Concern (LC)