Tail beacon jawfish (Opistognathus dipharus)

Scientific name: Opistognathus dipharus Smith-Vaniz, 2010

Tail beacon jawfish (Opistognathus dipharus)

The Tail beacon jawfish (Opistognathus dipharus) is a marine fish of the family Opistognathidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from the southern Red Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16; Vertebrae: 29. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: maxilla rigid with no flexible lamina posteriorly; D XI,15; A III,16; base of caudal fin with pair of conspicuous pale oval spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opistognathus dipharus
Family
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.7
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the southern Red Sea.
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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