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Opistognathus aurolineatus Smith-Vaniz, 2023 Threestripe jawfish |
| Family: | Opistognathidae (Jawfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 22.4 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 120 - 140 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 11-11; Vertebrae: 26-26. 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 (Ref. 128653). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 September 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||