Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Etymology: Anoptoplacus:Greek 'anoptos' (unseen) and 'plakos' (flat round plate), referring to the externally hidden and plate-like infraorbital bones.; pygmaeus:Name from Latin 'pygmaeus' (dwarf or pygmy-like), referring to the diminutive size of this species..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 240 - 267 m (Ref. 114925). Tropical
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Fatal error: Uncaught mysqli_sql_exception: Table 'fbapp.scientificname' doesn't exist in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php:2366
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