Scientific Name	Stalix sheni   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	Smith-Vaniz, 1989	Depth	80 - 120M
Chinese	沈氏叉棘魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	後頜魚科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F346　Opistognathidae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	沈氏叉棘鰧
Max Length	4 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	叉棘鱚、狗旗仔
Distribution in World	Taiwan [Endemic in Taiwan]	Distribution in Taiwan	North East
Habitats	Coral、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Tai-chi, Taiwan, 24°45'N, 122°15'E, 80-120 m
Synonyms
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；Fishbase(2003)  Smith-Vaniz, W. F. 1989 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 陳春暉 2004
Specimen List	NTUM07520.
Common Name	Jawfish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body elongate, slightly compressed. Head large and blunt. Eyes relatively large and high on head. Posterior end of upper jaw not reaching opercle. Moderate canine-like teeth in a single row along sides of jaws. Dorsal fin shallowly notched between spinous and soft portions, with XI spines and 12 rays, tip of anterior dorsal spines Y-shaped; anal fin with II spines and 11 rays; caudal fin rounded. Body pale yellowish brown; head brown; fins pale yellow; membranes between 5th to 8th dorsal-fin spine with a white-edged dark blotch.
habitats	Occur in relatively shallow depths on sandy substrates adjacent to coral reefs.
Distribution	Found in northeastern Taiwan.
Utility	No commercial value.