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  2. Opistognathus - Wikipedia

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    Opistognathus aurifrons (D. S. Jordan & J. C. Thompson, 1905) (Yellow-head jawfish) Opistognathus brasiliensis Smith-Vaniz, 1997 (Dark-fin jawfish) Opistognathus brochus W. A. Bussing & Lavenberg, 2003; Opistognathus castelnaui Bleeker, 1860 (Castelnau's jawfish) Opistognathus crassus Smith-Vaniz, 2010 (Stout jawfish) [2] Opistognathus cryos Su ...

  3. Yellowhead jawfish - Wikipedia

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    The yellowhead jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) is a species of jawfish native to coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea. It is found at depths of from 3 to 40 metres (9.8 to 131.2 ft). The head and upper body are a light, but brilliant, yellow color slowly fading to a pearlescent blue hue. It can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. [2]

  4. Opistognathidae - Wikipedia

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    Physically similar to blennies, most jawfish species are small fish (up to 10 cm or 3.9 in) with an elongated body plan. A few species, for example the aptly named giant jawfish (O. rhomaleus), reaches about 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in). Their heads, mouths, and eyes are large in size relative to the rest of their bodies.

  5. Atlantic goliath grouper - Wikipedia

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    The Atlantic goliath grouper was historically referred to as the "jewfish", and there are several theories as to the name's origin. A 1996 review of the term's history from its first recorded usage in 1697 concluded that the species' physical characteristics were frequently connected to "mainstay caricatures of anti-Semitic beliefs", whereas the interpretation that the fish was regarded as ...

  6. Fish jaw - Wikipedia

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    Relative to their size they have one of the widest gapes of any fish. The lower jaw has no ethmoid membrane (floor) and is attached only by the hinge and a modified tongue bone. There are several large, fang-like teeth in the front of the jaws, followed by many small barbed teeth.

  7. List of marine aquarium fish species - Wikipedia

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    Max size Black cap jawfish: Opistognathus lonchurus: Almost always: Requires a 30-gallon tank and 3 inches (7.6 cm) substrate. Tank should remain tightly lidded. May eat small shrimp. 10 cm (3.9 in) Blue dot jawfish: Opistognathus rosenblatti: Yes: 9 cm (3.5 in) Dusky jawfish: Opistognathus whitehurstii: Yes

  8. Dusky jawfish - Wikipedia

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    The dusky jawfish (Opistognathus whitehursti) 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.

  9. Stalix - Wikipedia

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    Stalix dicra Smith-Vaniz, 1989 (Forked jawfish) Stalix eremia Smith-Vaniz, 1989 (Solitary jawfish) Stalix flavida Smith-Vaniz, 1989; Stalix histrio D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1902 (Harlequin jawfish) Stalix immaculata C. Y. Xu & H. Z. Zhan, 1980; Stalix moenensis (Popta, 1922) (Muna jawfish) Stalix novikovi Prokofiev, 2015 [2] Stalix omanensis ...