The blue-spotted jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) is a species of jawfish native to the Gulf of California. It is an inhabitant of reefs where it is found in large colonies at depths of around 12 metres (39 ft). This species hides in its burrow at night, completely sealing the entrance. Every morning it rebuilds the burrow entrance. It can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
| Blue-spotted jawfish | |
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| A blue-spotted jawfish at Monterey Bay Aquarium | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Opistognathidae |
| Genus: | Opistognathus |
| Species: | O. rosenblatti
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| Opistognathus rosenblatti G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1991
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References
- ^ McCosker, J.E., Acero, A. & Espinosa, H. 2010. Opistognathus rosenblatti. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine>. Downloaded on 16 March 2014.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Opistognathus rosenblatti" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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