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With the exception of the blue-spotted jawfish O. rosenblatti, [2] Jawfishes are mouthbrooders, meaning their eggs hatch in their mouths, where the newborn fry are protected from predators. The gestation period varies between species. Gold-specs jawfish (Opistognathus randalli) typically keep their clutch of eggs for 8–10 days before hatching.
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]
Opistognathus simus Smith-Vaniz, 2010 (Cargados jawfish) [2] Opistognathus smithvanizi W. A. Bussing & Lavenberg, 2003; Opistognathus solorensis Bleeker, 1853 (Solor jawfish) [4] Opistognathus stigmosus Smith-Vaniz, 2004 (Coral Sea jawfish) Opistognathus trimaculatus Hiramatsu & Endo, 2013 (Five-banded jawfish) [6]
The blue-spotted jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) is a species of jawfish native to the Gulf of California. It is an inhabitant of reefs where it is found in large colonies at depths of around 12 metres (39 ft). This species hides in its burrow at night, completely sealing the entrance. Every morning, it rebuilds the burrow entrance.
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 ...
Blue dot jawfish: Opistognathus rosenblatti: Yes: 9 cm (3.5 in) Dusky jawfish: Opistognathus whitehurstii: Yes: Requires a 30-gallon tank and 3 inches (7.6 cm) sand substrate. Tank should remain tightly lidded. 14 cm (5.5 in) Yellowhead jawfish: Opistognathus aurifrons: Yes: Requires a 30-gallon tank and 5–7 inches (13–18 cm) soft substrate.
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 ...
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 (3.9 in) TL .
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