Longtailed jawfish (Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus)

Scientific name: Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus Castro-Aguirre & Villavicencio-Garayzar, 1988

Longtailed jawfish (Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus)

The Longtailed jawfish (Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus) is a marine fish of the family Opistognathidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus
Family
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
10–40 m (33–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

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

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