Longtailed jawfish
📖 Overview
Longtailed jawfish (Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus), first described by Garayzar, 1988 is a medium-sized fish in the family Opistognathidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 30.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 10 to 40 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 19; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Body somewhat elongated, narrowing posteriorly; head and mouth large; caudal fin lanceolate and much longer than total length of head; head and body cinnamon or cream with diffuse bluish spots. Operculum with an intense blue spot; median fins violet .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Longtailed jawfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 40 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
🌿 Ecology
benthic and planktonic invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Baja California Jawfish · Longtail Jawfish · Longtailed jawfish |
| 🌍CES | studnař dlouhoocasý |
| 🇩🇪German | Niederkalifornische-Kieferfisch |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bocão-da-Baja-Califórnia |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Bocagrande · bocón cola larga · Culona |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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