Moustache Jawfish

Opistognathus lonchurus

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Opistognathidae

The moustache jawfish (Opistognathus lonchurus) is a species of jawfish native to the western Atlantic Ocean where it occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It is a reef inhabitant. This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 5

Sources and credits

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Moustache Jawfish

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