Stalix Explained

Stalix is a genus of jawfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus:

• Stalix davidsheni Klausewitz, 1985
• Stalix dicra Smith-Vaniz, 1989 (Forked jawfish)
• Stalix eremia Smith-Vaniz, 1989 (Solitary jawfish)
• Stalix flavida Smith-Vaniz, 1989
• Stalix histrio D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1902 (Harlequin jawfish)
• Stalix immaculata C. Y. Xu & H. Z. Zhan, 1980
• Stalix moenensis (Popta, 1922) (Muna jawfish)
• Stalix novikovi Prokofiev, 2015 ^[1]
• Stalix omanensis Norman, 1939 (Oman jawfish)
• Stalix sheni Smith-Vaniz, 1989
• Stalix toyoshio Shinohara, 1999
• Stalix versluysi (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) (Versluys' jawfish)

Notes and References

1. Prokofiev, A.M. (2015): Genus Stalix (Opistognathidae) in Vietnam. Journal of Ichthyology, 55 (4): 601-604.