Moustache jawfish (Opistognathus lonchurus)

Scientific name: Opistognathus lonchurus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Moustache jawfish (Opistognathus lonchurus)

The Moustache jawfish (Opistognathus lonchurus) is a marine fish of the family Opistognathidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southeastern Florida, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Suriname.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opistognathus lonchurus
Family
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Suriname.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

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Sources

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

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