Jawfish ID

dragonfire · 06-11-2009, 11:48 AM

Hey guys, I thought this would be the place to post this thread, even if it's not about a blue-spot jawfish. I just got a jawfish from my LFS, but I'm not sure I know exactly what kind it. As soon as I can, I'll add a pic. He was sold as a gold-spec jawfish (for a steal of a price!), but I think he looks more like a blotched jawfish.

Here's my question. What is more important in ID-ing a jawfish: the presence of a gold rim around the eye, or the pattern on its body? I guess his head looks like a gold-spec jawfish since it doesn't have blotches but up close has very tiny flecs, but it doesn't have a gold rim around the eye and it definitely has blotchy white and brown spots.

Any thoughts? Otherwise, does anyone have a good site where I can go to for comparing photos?

Frankie · 06-11-2009, 12:52 PM

Dose it look like any of these?
Jawfishes

michael_cb_125 · 06-11-2009, 01:18 PM

Also you can check fishbase.
Here is the link. Just scroll down until you get to opistignathus

There are quite a few.

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dragonfire · 06-12-2009, 12:10 AM

This is Yoshi! What's throwing me off on ID-ing him is that the pattern on his head and eyes doesn't match a blotched jawfish, but the rest of him sure does (I think that's the first picture in Michael CB 125's reply). He's still cute, whatever species he is!

bluespotjawfish · 06-12-2009, 08:36 PM

Awe, he's cute.

hma · 06-12-2009, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonfire

This is Yoshi! What's throwing me off on ID-ing him is that the pattern on his head and eyes doesn't match a blotched jawfish, but the rest of him sure does (I think that's the first picture in Michael CB 125's reply). He's still cute, whatever species he is!

Opistognathus latitabundus

06-11-2009, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
dragonfire Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Madison Posts: 14 View Gallery Karma Komment	Jawfish ID Hey guys, I thought this would be the place to post this thread, even if it's not about a blue-spot jawfish. I just got a jawfish from my LFS, but I'm not sure I know exactly what kind it. As soon as I can, I'll add a pic. He was sold as a gold-spec jawfish (for a steal of a price!), but I think he looks more like a blotched jawfish. Here's my question. What is more important in ID-ing a jawfish: the presence of a gold rim around the eye, or the pattern on its body? I guess his head looks like a gold-spec jawfish since it doesn't have blotches but up close has very tiny flecs, but it doesn't have a gold rim around the eye and it definitely has blotchy white and brown spots. Any thoughts? Otherwise, does anyone have a good site where I can go to for comparing photos?

06-11-2009, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Reef Shark Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 5,600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jawfish ID Also you can check fishbase. Here is the link. Just scroll down until you get to opistignathus There are quite a few. </title></head> <body> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascri ~Michael __________________ All Fish are "Semi-Reef Safe"

06-12-2009, 12:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
dragonfire Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Madison Posts: 14 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jawfish ID This is Yoshi! What's throwing me off on ID-ing him is that the pattern on his head and eyes doesn't match a blotched jawfish, but the rest of him sure does (I think that's the first picture in Michael CB 125's reply). He's still cute, whatever species he is! Last edited by dragonfire : 06-12-2009 at 08:59 AM. Reason: pictures compressed correctly

06-12-2009, 08:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,943 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Jawfish ID Awe, he's cute. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Please Donate to the American Cancer Society: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/lorrainerichards

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