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Opistognathus stigmosus Smith-Vaniz, 2004

Coral sea jawfish
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Common names: Coral sea jawfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Comments: Type locality, Queensland, Escape Reef, outer reef, AMS I.22583-004 (holotype of Opistognathus stigmosus, 7.05 cm SL, male). Known only from the Great Barrier Reef (Escape Reef) and the Coral Sea Plateau (Lihou Reef), 20-29 m (Ref. 76827). Also Ref. 75154.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2004
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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);  stigmosus: Name from Latin 'stigmosus' for full of marks, referring to the conspicuous, small dark spots on the head of this species..

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Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 29 m (Ref. 76827).   Tropical

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