Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905)

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Robert K. Whitton Thursday, September 6, 2018 Bonaire []
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Robert K. Whitton Thursday, September 6, 2018 Bonaire []
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Robert K. Whitton Thursday, September 6, 2018 Bonaire []
Jordan & Thompson 1905 described aurifrons on page 252 in their 1905 journal article, "The fish fauna of the Tortugas Archipelago", originally placing the species in the genus Gnathypops Gill, 1862.

Other Authors using this species concept:
  • In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Opistognathus aurifrons
  • Page 252 Fig. 4 (not fig. 6) In Jordan, David S. & Joseph C. Thompson. 1905 Journal Article The fish fauna of the Tortugas Archipelago 229-256 as Gnathypops aurifrons

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
 Superphylum Deuterostomia
  Phylum Chordata
   Subphylum Craniata
    Superclass Gnathostomata
     Class Actinopterygii
      Order Perciformes
       Suborder Percoidei
        Family Opistognathidae
         Genus Opistognathus
          Species aurifrons

Locations

Evidence

9 VideoRecordings
8-21m

Associated Organisms
Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Bonaire Video Recording 09/06/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 10m 10m
Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Bonaire Video Recording 09/06/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 10m 10m
Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Bonaire Video Recording 09/06/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 10m 10m
Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Bonaire Video Recording 09/03/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 8m 8m
Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Bonaire Video Recording 09/03/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 8m 8m
Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Bonaire Video Recording 09/03/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 8m 8m
Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Bonaire Video Recording 09/07/2018 John L. Earle John L. Earle 8m 8m
Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Bonaire Video Recording 09/07/2018 John L. Earle John L. Earle 8m 8m
Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Bonaire Video Recording 09/05/2018 John L. Earle John L. Earle 21m 21m
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Gnathypops aurifrons Jordan & Thompson, 1905 Species
Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Species