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Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Etymology: Lonchopisthus: Greek, logche = lance + Greek, opisthe = behind (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 149 - 275 m (Ref. 13628). Deep-water, preferred ?
Western Central Atlantic: Puerto Rico to the northern coast of South America.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13628)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Generally found below 200 m (Ref. 13628).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Cervigón, F., 1994. Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 3. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 295 p. (Ref. 13628)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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