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Opistognathidae

Dark Spotted Jawfish

Opistognathus signatus

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
8.9 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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