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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

Other species in Opistognathidae

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