MBI Species Classification Request

General

Name:

John Meyer ( reeflover )

Status:

Completed

Date:

08/21/2013

Classification Type:

New

Challenge

Species:

randalli

Suggested Class:

Common Name(s):

Tiger jawfish; gold-spec jawfish

Species Synonyms:

Fish/Invert/Culture:

Spawn Mode:

Demersal

Fish Base Link:

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Opistognathus-randalli.html

Breeding Success:

False

Success References:

None found

Journal:

If Challenging Existing Classification
Reasons Species Should be Reclassified:

If Requesting New Classification
Research or Links to information on Species:	aqua 15(2);15 April 2009_Opistognathus. William F. Smith-Vaniz: Three new species of Indo-Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus: Opistognathidae), with the posterior end of the upper jaw produced as a thin flexible lamina, pp. 69-108

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mpedersen
(Matt Pedersen)
8/21/13 11:27 PM Note - we need to add the genus Opistognathus when this gets approved...

reeflover
(John Meyer)
8/22/13 07:37 AM The current form does not ask for genus, only species, which I thought was odd. Perhaps it should say genus and species? What does status evaluating mean?

mpedersen
(Matt Pedersen)
9/22/13 12:45 AM I see how that could be confusing looking at it. Species names are always binomial, Genus + species, but I could see how you went that route.

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