Opistognathus nigromarginatus Rüppell, 1830 (Perciformes, Opistognathidae), Bridled Jawfish: a first record from Malaysia

By

Mat Jaafar, Tun Nurul Aimi
Lee, Jen Nie
Abd Ghaffar, Mazlan
Sheikh Abdul Kadir, Siti Tafzilmeriam
Seah, Ying Giat

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-10-4

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

15

Series / Issue

Issue: 5

Pages

883--886

Subjects

Biogeography , Distribution , marine fish , new record , range extension , South China Sea

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/15.5.883

 

Abstract

A specimen (125.5 mm in standard length) of bridled jawfish, Opistognathus nigromarginatus Rüppell, 1830 was collected from the Pulau Bidong, Terengganu, Malaysia using research trawler. Opistognathus nigromarginatus previously has been recorded from Southern Africa to the Persian Gulf, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. We document the first record of this species in Malaysia and the southernmost occurrence in the South China Sea and Western Pacific Ocean. Detailed morphometric and meristic data are presented along with brief diagnostic characters.