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Scientific Name: Opistognathus variabilis Smith-Vaniz, 2009
English Name: Variable jawfish
Local/Bangla Name: Not known
Variable jawfish - Not known - Opistognathus variabilis - Type: Bonyfish

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Opistognathidae
Description:
Fin Formula: D-XI, 15; P1-19; P2-1, 5; A-III, 15; C-18. Colour of body mottled with various shades of brown. Usually a single black stripe at the inner lining of upper jaw and adjacent membranes; lateral-line ends below verticals between segmented dorsal-fin rays 3-6 (typically fourth or fifth). Pectoral fin yellow wish, dorsal, anal, pelvic and caudal fins blackish. Small-sized, moderately elongate body. Head bulbous. Eye relatively large, oriented dorsolaterally. Mouth large, posterior margin of maxilla extending well beyond eye.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coral reef ecosystem of Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine (Reef associated fish)
Main References:

Habib KA, Neogi AK, Kim CG, Lee YH (2022) Reef Fishes of Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh: An identification book with DNA barcodes. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh. 273 pp.

Other References:

Habib KA, Islam MJ, Sakib MN, Brishti PS, Neogi AK (2023) DNA barcoding of reef‐associated fishes of Saint Martin's Island, Northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Ecology and Evolution, 13(10), p.e10641.

Habib KA, Islam MJ, Sakib MN, Brishti PS, Neogi AK (2023) DNA barcoding of reef‐associated fishes of Saint Martin's Island, Northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Ecology and Evolution, 13(10), e10641.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
COI: MK340669  
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
Other Information