jawfishes (Opistognathidae)
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Jawfishes (family Opistognathidae) are small, burrow-dwelling marine fishes known for their large mouths, elongated bodies, and habit of mouthbrooding their eggs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Opistognathidae | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
burrow-dwelling
ⓘ
mouthbrooding ⓘ |
| burrowMaterial |
sand
ⓘ
shell fragments ⓘ small stones ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | jawfishes ⓘ |
| defenseBehavior | retreating into burrows ⓘ |
| diet |
small crustaceans
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small predators of invertebrates ⓘ |
| eggCare | eggs incubated in mouth until hatching ⓘ |
| finConfiguration |
long dorsal fin
ⓘ
rounded caudal fin ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ subtropical seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reefs
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ rubble substrates ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 40 centimeters ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
continuous dorsal fin
ⓘ
elongated body ⓘ large head ⓘ large mouth ⓘ protrusible jaws ⓘ relatively large eyes ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Opistognathus aurifrons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Opistognathus macrognathus NERFINISHED ⓘ Opistognathus rosenblatti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Perciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | male mouthbrooding of eggs ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | good vision for spotting predators and prey ⓘ |
| size | small to medium-sized fishes ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often solitary ⓘ |
| spawningSite | near or inside burrow ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalLength | about 5 to 10 centimeters ⓘ |
| usedIn | marine aquarium trade ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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