Opistognathidae

Opistognathidae, the jawfishes, are a family of fishes classified within the order Perciformes, suborder Percoidei. The family includes about 80 species.

Opistognathidae
Opistognathus aurifrons.jpg
Yellow-headed jawfish,
Opistognathus aurifrons
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Opistognathidae

They are native to warmer parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, where found from the shallows to depths of a few hundred meters.

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