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bullseye jawfish (Opistognathus scops)
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Ecological Illustration of bullseye jawfish (Opistognathus scops)
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Opistognathidae

bullseye jawfish

Opistognathus scops

Distinct dark eyespot on dorsal fin

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

bullseye jawfish is known from Eastern Central Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Blennies and Allies
Family
Opistognathidae
Genus
Opistognathus
Water type
Marine
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