Opistognathus whitehursti, Dusky jawfish : aquarium

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Opistognathus whitehursti (Longley, 1927)

Dusky jawfish
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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Etymology: Opistognathus: Greek, opisthe = behind + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335); to the very elongate upper jaw of the type species of the genus, Opistognathus nigromarginatus (Ref. 128653).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia


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