yellowmouth jawfish

Opistognathus nothus

Yellow and black mouth lines

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

yellowmouth jawfish is a marine fish recorded from Western Central Atlantic: off North Carolina, Gulf of Mexico. It is associated with marine waters. It reaches about 7.9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Opistognathidae
Genus: Opistognathus
Maximum length: 7.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: off North Carolina (USA), Gulf of Mexico, and Cuba.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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