Yellowhead Jawfish
Opistognathus aurifrons
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The yellowhead jawfish is a species of jawfish native to coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea. They can be found at depths of from 3 to 40 metres. The head and upper body are a light, but brilliant, yellow color slowly fading to a pearlescent blue hue. They can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. Yellowhead jawfishes are common in Florida. The Jawfishes live in rubble areas and sand in groups of up to 70 individuals.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Opistognathidae
- Genus
- Opistognathus