Elizabeth reef jawfish

Opistognathus elizabethensis

Black spot between third and sixth spines

White
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Elizabeth reef jawfish is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: Black spot between third and sixth spines.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Opistognathidae
Genus: Opistognathus
Maximum length: 7.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Australia.

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