Opistognathidae

Rainbow jawfish

Opistognathus evermanni

Fins marked with pale stripes

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

Rainbow jawfish is a marine fish of Indo-West Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 11 cm.