Castelnau's jawfish

Opistognathus castelnaui

Black stripes on jaw membrane

Castelnau's jawfish is a marine fish of Indo-West Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Opistognathidae
Genus: Opistognathus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: eastern Australia to the Ryukyus, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

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