Opistognathus

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Classification

Genus: Opistognathus
Family: Opistognathidae - Jawfishes
Order: Perciformes - Perches
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Species

Gold-specs jawfish
(Opistognathus randalli)

Dusky jawfish
(Opistognathus whitehursti)

Spotfin jawfish
(Opistognathus robinsi)

Reticulated jawfish
(Opistognathus reticeps)

Finespotted jawfish
(Opistognathus punctatus)

Opistognathus pardus

Papuan jawfish
(Opistognathus papuensis)

Panamanian jawfish
(Opistognathus panamaensis)

Opistognathus nothus

Birdled jawfish
(Opistognathus nigromarginatus)

Robust jawfish
(Opistognathus muscatensis)

Mexican jawfish
(Opistognathus mexicanus)

Yellowmouth jawfish
(Opistognathus melachasme)

Largesacle jawfish
(Opistognathus megalepis)

Mottled jawfish
(Opistognathus maxillosus)

Halfscaled jawfish
(Opistognathus margaretae)

Leopard jawfish
(Opistognathus reticulatus)

Giant jawfish
(Opistognathus rhomaleus)

Opistognathus walkeri

Bashful jawfish
(Opistognathus verecundus)

Variable jawfish
(Opistognathus variabilis)

Coral sea jawfish
(Opistognathus stigmosus)

Solor jawfish
(Opistognathus solorensis)

Opistognathus smithvanizi

Cargados jawfish
(Opistognathus simus)

Opistognathus signatus

Halfnaked jawfish
(Opistognathus seminudus)

Bullseye jawfish
(Opistognathus scops)

Curacao jawfish
(Opistognathus schrieri)

Red-Lined Jawfish
(Opistognathus rufilineatus)

Blue-spotted jawfish
(Opistognathus rosenblatti)

Rosenberg’s jawfish
(Opistognathus rosenbergii)

Bigscale jawfish
(Opistognathus macrolepis)

Banded jawfish
(Opistognathus macrognathus)

Tail beacon jawfish
(Opistognathus dipharus)

Dendtric jawfish
(Opistognathus dendriticus)

Opistognathus decorus

Darwin jawfish
(Opistognathus darwiniensis)

Blueblotch jawfish
(Opistognathus cyanospilotus)

Bartail jawfish
(Opistognathus cuvierii)

Stout jawfish
(Opistognathus crassus)

Castelnau’s jawfish
(Opistognathus castelnaui)

Opistognathus brochus

Darkfin jawfish
(Opistognathus brasiliensis)

Yellowhead jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)

Abrolhos jawfish
(Opistognathus alleni)

Whitetail jawfish
(Opistognathus albicaudatus)

African jawfish
(Opistognathus afer)

Elizabeth reef jawfish
(Opistognathus elizabethensis)

Opistognathus evermanni

Harlequin smiler
(Opistognathus eximius)

Long nostril jawfish
(Opistognathus longinaris)

Moustache jawfish
(Opistognathus lonchurus)

Opistognathus liturus

Roughcheek jawfish
(Opistognathus leprocarus)

Blotched jawfish
(Opistognathus latitabundus)

Smiler
(Opistognathus jacksoniensis)

Opistognathus iyonis

Black jawfish
(Opistognathus inornatus)

Opistognathus hopkinsi

Opistognathus hongkongiensis

Yellow jawfish
(Opistognathus gilberti)

Galapagos jawfish
(Opistognathus galapagensis)

Opistognathus fossoris

Opistognathus fenmutis

Obscure jawfish
(Opistognathus adelus)

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