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Australia country information
Common names:
Bashful jawfish
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
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Comments:
Type locality, Northern Territory, Cobourg Peninsula, E. side Coral Bay, NTM S.10016-003 (holotype of Opistognathus verecundus, 5.26 cm SL, male). Known only from the type locality off Cobourg Peninsula, northern Australia, in 5-6 m (Ref. 76827).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2004
National Database:
> 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); verecundus:Name from Latin 'verecundus' meaning shy or bashful, referring to the burrow-dwelling behavior..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal; rango de profundidad 5 - 6 m (Ref. 76827). Tropical
Distribución
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