Gold-specs jawfish (Opistognathus randalli)

Scientific name: Opistognathus randalli Smith-Vaniz, 2009

Gold-specs jawfish (Opistognathus randalli)

The Gold-specs jawfish (Opistognathus randalli) is a marine fish of the family Opistognathidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia, eastern Borneo and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15; Vertebrae: 28. This species is distinguished by the following characters: elongate supramaxilla and posterior end of maxilla produced as a thin flexible lamina; a single conspicuous black stripe at inner lining of upper jaw and adjacent membranes; dorsal, anal and caudal fins with narrow, pale (blue in life) distal margins; when alive, dorsal portion of iris golden; lateral-line terminus below verticals between segmented dorsal-fin rays 1 to 4, typically below second to third ray; caudal vertebrae 18.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opistognathus randalli
Family
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.4
Depth range
5–32 m (16–105 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 5 - 32 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia, eastern Borneo and the Philippines.
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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