African jawfish (Opistognathus afer)

Scientific name: Opistognathus afer Smith-Vaniz, 2010

African jawfish (Opistognathus afer)

The African jawfish (Opistognathus afer) is a marine fish of the family Opistognathidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Kenya and South Africa.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opistognathus afer
Family
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.1
Depth range
22–32 m (72–105 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 22 - 32 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Kenya and South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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