Oman jawfish

Stalix omanensis

Fish Reaching Four Point Two Centimeters in the Indian Ocean

Oman jawfish is known from Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Opistognathidae
Genus: Stalix
Maximum length: 4.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Known from one specimen taken in the northern Gulf of Oman. Closely related to Stalix flavida from northwestern Australia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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