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Opistognathidae

Bashful jawfish

Opistognathus verecundus

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
5.3 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia.
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