Opistognathus rhomaleus Giant jawfish

Opistognathus rhomaleus is commonly referred to as Giant jawfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien

Copyright Dr. Gerry Allen, Foto aus Mexiko, adultes Tier

Courtesy of the author Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien

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Scientific:: Opistognathus rhomaleus
German:: Riesen-Brunnenbauer
English:: Giant Jawfish

Category:: Kjevefisk

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Opistognathidae (Family) > Opistognathus (Genus) > rhomaleus (Species)
Initial determination:: Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Occurrence:: El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Gulf of California, Honduras, Mexico (East Pacific), Nicaragua, Revillagigedo Islands
Sea depth:: 3 - 70 Meter
Size:: up to 20.08" (51 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: Invertebrates, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Opistognathus adelus
Opistognathus afer
Opistognathus albicaudatus
Weißschwanz-Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus alleni
Opistognathus aurifrons
Goldstirn-Brunnenbauer, Kieferfisch
Opistognathus brasiliensis
Opistognathus brochus
Opistognathus castelnaui
Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus crassus
Opistognathus cuvierii
Opistognathus cyanospilotus
Opistognathus darwiniensis
Darwin´s Kieferfisch, Darwin´s Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus decorus
Opistognathus dendriticus
Dickkopf-Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus dipharus
Opistognathus elizabethensis
Opistognathus evermanni
Opistognathus eximius
Opistognathus fenmutis
Opistognathus fossoris
Opistognathus galapagensis
Opistognathus gilberti
Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus hongkongiensis
Opistognathus hopkinsi
Brunnenbauer, Kieferfisch
Opistognathus inornatus
Schwarzer Kieferfisch
Opistognathus iyonis
Brunnenbauer, Kieferfisch
Opistognathus jacksoniensis
Opistognathus latitabundus
Gepunkteter Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus leprocarus
Opistognathus liturus
Opistognathus lonchurus
Opistognathus longinaris
Opistognathus macrognathus
Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus macrolepis
Opistognathus margaretae
Opistognathus maxillosus
Opistognathus megalepis
Opistognathus melachasme
Opistognathus mexicanus
Opistognathus muscatensis
Muscat Brunnenbauer, Robuster Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus nigromarginatus
Brunnenbauer, Kieferfisch
Opistognathus nothus
Opistognathus panamaensis
Opistognathus papuensis
Opistognathus pardus
Opistognathus punctatus
Feingepunkteter Kieferfisch
Opistognathus randalli
Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus reticeps
Opistognathus reticulatus
Opistognathus rhomaleus
Riesen-Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus robinsi
Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus rosenbergii
Opistognathus rosenblatti
Blaugepunkteter Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus rufilineatus
Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus scops
Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus seminudus
Kieferfisch, Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus signatus
Opistognathus simus
Opistognathus smithvanizi
Opistognathus solorensis
Brunnenbauer
Opistognathus stigmosus
Opistognathus variabilis
Kieferfisch
Opistognathus verecundus
Opistognathus walkeri
Opistognathus whitehursti
Brunnenbauer - Kieferfisch

More related species in this lexicon:

Opistognathus ctenion
Brunnenbauer

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-03-01 18:08:44
Last edit:: 2015-03-01 18:08:44

Info

Opistognathus rhomaleus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Very special thanks for the first two photos of Opistognathus rhomaleus to the famous ichthyologist Dr. Gerry R, Allen from Australia.

Best left in the wild.

Synonym:
Opisthognathus rhomaleus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Opistognathidae (Family) > Opistognathus (Genus) > Opistognathus rhomaleus (Species)

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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