Blueblotch jawfish (Opistognathus cyanospilotus)

Scientific name: Opistognathus cyanospilotus Smith-Vaniz, 2009

Blueblotch jawfish (Opistognathus cyanospilotus)

The Blueblotch jawfish (Opistognathus cyanospilotus) is a marine fish of the family Opistognathidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Thailand (Andman Sea) and Indonesia (Sumatra).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15; Vertebrae: 29. This species is distinguished by the following characters: moderately elongate supramaxilla and mostly rigid maxilla with only a slight flexible lamina posteriorly; 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; lateral-line ends below verticals between sixth to eighth segmented dorsal-fin rays; caudal vertebrae 19.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opistognathus cyanospilotus
Family
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.6
Depth range
12–30 m (39–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 12 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Thailand (Andman Sea) and Indonesia (Sumatra).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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