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Banded Jawfish (Opistognathus macrognathus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Opistognathus macrognathus

Poey, 1860

Banded Jawfish

Also known as: Longjaw Jawfish, Spotfin Jawfish

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–44 m

Max size

20 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Ovalentaria incertae sedis

Family

Opistognathidae

Other species in Opistognathidae

Swordtail Jawfish (Lonchopisthus micrognathus)

Lonchopisthus micrognathus

Swordtail Jawfish

Yellowhead Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons)

Opistognathus aurifrons

Yellowhead Jawfish

Mottled Jawfish (Opistognathus maxillosus)

Opistognathus maxillosus

Mottled Jawfish

Image: © Pauline Walsh Jacobson (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source