Long nostril jawfish (Opistognathus longinaris)

Scientific name: Opistognathus longinaris Smith-Vaniz, 2010

Long nostril jawfish (Opistognathus longinaris)

The Long nostril jawfish (Opistognathus longinaris) is a marine fish of the family Opistognathidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from off kwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opistognathus longinaris
Family
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.1
Depth range
65 m (213 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 65 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from off kwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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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