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Opistognathus verecundus Smith-Vaniz, 2004

Bashful jawfish
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Common names: Bashful jawfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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).
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National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 2004
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> 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 Ecologia

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