Galapagos jawfish (Opistognathus galapagensis)

Scientific name: Opistognathus galapagensis Allen & Robertson, 1991

Galapagos jawfish (Opistognathus galapagensis)

The Galapagos jawfish (Opistognathus galapagensis) is a marine fish of the family Opistognathidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Inhabits sand-rubble bottoms. Feeds on benthic and planktonic invertebrates. Mouthbrooders.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opistognathus galapagensis
Family
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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