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Opistognathus crassus Smith-Vaniz, 2010

Stout jawfish
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Maldives country information

Common names: Stout jawfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, Ari Atoll, reef N. of Bathala Islands, E. side, BPBM 32706 (holotype of Opistognathus crassus, 3.55 cm SL, male) (Ref. 85161).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2010
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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);  crassus: Name from the Latin 'crassus' (thick, fat or stout), referring to the general appearance of this species..

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

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 35 - 35 m (Ref. 85161).   Tropical

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