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Solor jawfish (Opistognathus solorensis)
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Ecological Illustration of Solor jawfish (Opistognathus solorensis)
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Opistognathidae

Solor jawfish

Opistognathus solorensis

Male incubates eggs in mouth

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Solor jawfish is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 4.8 cm.

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