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Yellowhead Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Opistognathus aurifrons

(Jordan & Thompson, 1905)

Yellowhead Jawfish

Also known as: Jack in the Box

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

3–40 m

Max size

10 cm

Diet

Selective plankton feeding

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Ovalentaria incertae sedis

Family

Opistognathidae

Where to find it

occasional

Aruba

Other species in Opistognathidae

Swordtail Jawfish (Lonchopisthus micrognathus)

Lonchopisthus micrognathus

Swordtail Jawfish

Mottled Jawfish (Opistognathus maxillosus)

Opistognathus maxillosus

Mottled Jawfish

Banded Jawfish (Opistognathus macrognathus)

Opistognathus macrognathus

Banded Jawfish

Image: © Mélodie Caussat (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source