| Family: |
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) |
| Max. size: |
4.32 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 77 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: known only from Tanegashima Straits, Kyushu, Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Vertebrae: 26-26. Cephalic pores well developed; brown speckles on head; no pigmentation on anterior gular region; 1st and 2nd mandibular pores confluent; and 6th dorsal spine strongly forked. Remarks: caudal fin rounded. |
| Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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