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Opistognathidae
mottled jawfish
Opistognathus maxillosus
Spotted Opistognathid Fish of the Caribbean Sea
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Atlantic Ocean
- Central America and the Caribbean
- North America
- Elongated
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Elongated
Smallmottled jawfish is a marine fish of Western Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 13 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Blennies and Allies
- Family
- Opistognathidae
- Genus
- Opistognathus
- Maximum length
- 13 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Central America, West Indies and Caribbean Islands.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
