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Opistognathus dendriticus (Jordan & Richardson, 1908)

Dendtric jawfish
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Common names: Dendtric jawfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of Opistognathus dendriticus, Cuyo Is., Cuyo. Known from Palawan: Bararin Is., Cuyo I.; Coron, Busuanga Is.; Calamian Is., Buluang Bay; Puerto Princesa, Taganaya I., Chase Head, Tara I., and Honda Bay (Ref. 128653). Also Ref. 48613, 90102.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith-Vaniz, W.F. and G.R. Allen, 2007
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Common names from other countries

枝状长颌鰧, 枝狀長頜鰧, ... more

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);  dendriticus: Name from Greek 'dendron' for tree, referring to the tree-like, branching pattern of the cephalic pores..
  More on authors: Jordan & Richardson.

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 40 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical

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