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Opistognathidae
banded jawfish
Opistognathus macrognathus
Spotted Opistognathid Fish of South American Waters
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Atlantic Ocean
- Central America and the Caribbean
- North America
- South America
- Elongated
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Elongated
Mediumbanded jawfish is known from Western Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Blennies and Allies
- Family
- Opistognathidae
- Genus
- Opistognathus
- Maximum length
- 20 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America. Including Antilles but absent in Jamaica (Ref. 26938 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
