Swordtail jawfish (Lonchopisthus micrognathus)

Scientific name: Lonchopisthus micrognathus Poey, 1860

Swordtail jawfish (Lonchopisthus micrognathus)

The Swordtail jawfish (Lonchopisthus micrognathus) is a marine fish of the family Opistognathidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and Gulf of Mexico to the northern coast of South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lonchopisthus micrognathus
Family
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.8
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Gulf of Mexico to the northern coast of South America.
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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