Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15; Vertebrae: 28 - 29. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D XI (exceptionally X), 14-16; about 28-36 oblique scale rows in longitudinal series on body; no scales anterolaterally forward of verticals from ultimate spine to 2nd segmented dorsal-fin ray; conspicuous ocellus between spines 2-5 of dorsal fin; 1-3 vomerine teeth (Ref. 76827).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Ovalentaria/misc

Family: Opistognathidae

Genus: Opistognathus

Species: Opistognathus seminudus Smith-Vaniz, 2004

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabits coral reef (Ref. 75154).

Habitat

demersal