Threestripe jawfish
📖 Overview
Threestripe jawfish (Opistognathus aurolineatus), first described by Vaniz, 2023 is a medium-sized fish in the family Opistognathidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 22.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 120 to 140 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 Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 26. The species is distinguished by the following characters: a rigid upper jaw lacking flexible lamina posteriorly, extending about 0.9 eye diameters behind posterior margin of orbit; infraorbitals are very broad and robust, third infraorbital without suborbital shelf; D XI,12; A II,11; vertebrae 10+16; scale rows in horizontal series about 68 or 69; total gill rakers on first arch 39; when alive, it has 3 golden stripes on the body .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Threestripe jawfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 120 - 140 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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