Common names:
[No common name]
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
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Comments:
Type locality, Palawan Province, Cocoro Island, ANSP 142963 (holotype of Opistognathus randalli, 8.72 cm SL, gravid female)>. Also collected from Negros oriental (off Bonbonon Point, Apo I.), Mindoro (Puerto Galera), Batangas (Caban I., Sumilon I.), Cebu (Siquijor), and Mindanao (Murcielagos Bay) (Ref. 81517). Also Ref. 90102.
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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences:
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Main Ref:
Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2009
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > 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); randalli:Named for Dr. John E. Randall..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 5 - 32 m (Ref. 81517). Tropical
Distribution
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