Mottled jawfish (Opistognathus maxillosus)

Scientific name: Opistognathus maxillosus Poey, 1860

The Mottled jawfish (Opistognathus maxillosus) is a marine fish of the family Opistognathidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Central America, West Indies and Caribbean Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15. Black spot in the dorsal fin is in the lower half of the fin and is usually located between the 6th and 9th spines; there is some brown pigment at the corner of the mouth but no black and white bands inside the maxilla.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opistognathus maxillosus
Family
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Central America, West Indies and Caribbean Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

Sources

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

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