Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Black spot between the 3rd and 5th spines.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Ovalentaria/misc

Family: Opistognathidae

Genus: Opistognathus

Species: Opistognathus margaretae Smith-Vaniz, 1983

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabits burrows.

Habitat

demersal