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Opistognathidae

megamouth jawfish

Opistognathus melachasme

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
10 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina in USA to Cuba and eastern Mexico.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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RELATED SPECIES

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