Giant jawfish

Opistognathus rhomaleus

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Opistognathidae

Opistognathidae, the jawfishes, are a family of fishes in the order Blenniiformes. The family includes about 80 species. They are native to warmer parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, where they are found from the shallows to depths of a few hundred meters.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Mexico · 10

Sources and credits

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Giant jawfish

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