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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).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
laut dasar (demersal); kisaran kedalaman ? - 10 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 11482)
Inhabits sand-rubble bottoms. Feeds on benthic and planktonic invertebrates. Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240).
Employ mouthbrooding to care for their young (Ref. 240).
Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 1994. Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p. (Ref. 11482)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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