Leopard jawfish (Opistognathus reticulatus)

Scientific name: Opistognathus reticulatus McKay, 1969

The Leopard jawfish (Opistognathus reticulatus) is a marine fish of the family Opistognathidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northern Australia.

Biology

Found in coastal waters, on rubble or soft bottoms. Reported to have bitten waders, but usually harmless.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opistognathus reticulatus
Family
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northern Australia.
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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