Opistognathus challenger

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Opistognathus challenger Smith-Vaniz, 2023

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> Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Etymology: Opistognathus: Greek, opisthe = behind + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335); to the very elongate upper jaw of the type species of the genus, Opistognathus nigromarginatus (Ref. 128653);  challenger: Named after the Challenger expedition of 1872-1876 that provided the foundation for modern oceanography and the discovery of many new marine organisms (Linklater 1972), including the jawfish described herein more than a century after its collection; name in apposition. Noun.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin démersal; profondeur ? - 149 m (Ref. 128653). Tropical

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Western Pacific: the Philippines.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.6 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 128653)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total): 11; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 11; Épines anales 2; Rayons mous anaux: 11; Vertèbres: 30. This species is distinguished by the following characters: with a rigid upper jaw lacking flexible lamina posteriorly, extending 0.6 eye diameters behind posterior margin of orbit; D XI,11; A II,11; vertebrae 10+16; area above lateral line anteriorly with 3-4 rows of scales; body with approximately 44 oblique scale rows in horizontal series; total gill rakers on first arch 30. Colouration: spinous dorsal fin with a dark spot between spines 1-2 and extending to anterior margin of spine 4, the chin slightly dusky and no dark postorbital spot (Ref. 128653).

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

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Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2023. Review of Indo-West Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with descriptions of 18 new species. Zootaxa 5252(1):1-180. (Ref. 128653)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Non évalué 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = No PD50 data   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278):  3.4   ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).