Scientific Name
Opistognathus simus
Common Name
Cargados jawfish
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 15;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 15 - 16;
Vertebrae: 29. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: rigid maxilla without flexible lamina posteriorly; D XI,15; body with about 53-62 oblique scale rows in longitudinal series; no scales anterolaterally forward of verticals from 5th or 6th segmented dorsal-fin rays; no pale basicaudal spots on caudal fin; no vomerine teeth (Ref. 85161).