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Opistognathus verecundus Smith-Vaniz, 2004

Bashful jawfish
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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)verecundus: Name from Latin 'verecundus' meaning shy or bashful, referring to the burrow-dwelling behavior.

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

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