Lonchopisthus

Updated on Jan 24, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Opistognathidae		Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Rank Genus
Similar Stalix, Perciformes, Moustache jawfish, Opistognathus, Blue‑spotted jawfish

Lonchopisthus is a genus of jawfishes native to the tropical West Atlantic (Caribbean Sea) and East Pacific oceans (Gulf of California).

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

Lonchopisthus higmani Mead, 1959

Lonchopisthus lemur (G. S. Myers, 1935)

Lonchopisthus micrognathus (Poey, 1860) (Swordtail jawfish)

Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus Castro-Aguirre & Villavicencio-Garayzar, 1988 (Longtailed jawfish)

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