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Birdled jawfish (Opistognathus nigromarginatus)
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Birdled jawfish (Opistognathus nigromarginatus) specimen
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Opistognathidae

Birdled jawfish

Opistognathus nigromarginatus

Eighteen Point Six Centimeters Opistognathid Fish from the Red Sea

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Birdled jawfish is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 18.6 cm.

Maximum length
18.6 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and eastern Africa to the South China Sea.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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