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Spotcheek Jawfish (Lonchopisthus higmani)
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Ecological Illustration of Spotcheek Jawfish (Lonchopisthus higmani)
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Opistognathidae

Spotcheek Jawfish

Lonchopisthus higmani

Black ringed eyespot on opercle

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Spotcheek Jawfish is a marine fish from Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 13.5 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Blennies and Allies
Family
Opistognathidae
Genus
Lonchopisthus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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