Kingdom Animalia Genus Opistognathus Higher classification Opistognathus Order Perciformes | Family Opistognathidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Scientific name Opistognathus whitehurstii Similar Opistognathidae, Opistognathus, Moustache jawfish, Yellowhead jawfish, Blue‑spotted jawfish | ||
Opistognathus whitehurstii, the dusky jawfish, is a species of jawfish native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea where it is an inhabitant of reefs at depths of from 1 to 12 metres (3.3 to 39.4 ft). It can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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