Cymatognathus aureolateralis Kimura, Johnson, Peristiwady & Matsuura, 2017
Wavy jaw slopefish

Family:  Symphysanodontidae (Slopefishes)
Max. size:  18.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  This species is distinguished by the following characters: posterior tip of coronoid process of dentary is abruptly depressed so teeth on anterior portion appear as an elevated patch, thus creating a wavy contour on lower jaw; anterior tip of upper jaw is not notched; posterior nostril horizontally slit-like (Ref. 115558).
Biology:  Depth unknown but specimens were collected as bycatch of hand-lining targeting Priacanthus etelis and Pristipomoides, which are reported to occur at depths between 15 and 400 m. The third author recently obtained a video clip that clearly shows this species in situ was taken off Lembeh Island, near Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, at 199 m on 12 November 2015, by an ROV as part of an ongoing survey of the Indonesian coelacanth (Ref. 115558).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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