Cargados jawfish

Opistognathus simus

Male builds nest and mouthbroods

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Cargados jawfish is a marine fish recorded from Western Indian Ocean: known only from Cargados Carajos [=. It is associated with marine waters. It reaches about 5.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Opistognathidae
Genus: Opistognathus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated