Yellowmouth jawfish (Opistognathus melachasme)

Scientific name: Opistognathus melachasme Smith-Vaniz, 1972

Yellowmouth jawfish (Opistognathus melachasme)

The Yellowmouth jawfish (Opistognathus melachasme) is a marine fish of the family Opistognathidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina in USA to Cuba and eastern Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opistognathus melachasme
Family
Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
146–265 m (479–869 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 146 - 265 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina in USA to Cuba and eastern Mexico.
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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