Opistognathus
A genus of jawfishes found in tropical oceans worldwide.
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Opistognathus is a genus of fish in the family Opistognathidae. It is found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassActinopterygii
- DivisionTeleostei
- OrderBlenniiformes
- FamilyOpistognathidae
- GenusOpistognathus
Named by G. Cuvier, 1816
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Opistognathus (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Quick Facts
- Type species
- Opistognathus nigromarginatus
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Background
The genus Opistognathus was first described in the scientific literature with species such as Opistognathus cuvierii (1836) and Opistognathus nigromarginatus (1830). Many species have been described more recently, with a significant number authored by Smith-Vaniz between 1997 and 2018. The genus includes a wide variety of jawfishes, many with common names reflecting their appearance or location, such as the Yellow-head jawfish, African jawfish, and Leopard jawfish. Species are distributed across the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, with some named after specific reefs or regions like Elizabeth Reef, Galapagos, and Hong Kong.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Opistognathus (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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