Dusky Jawfish
Opistognathus whitehursti
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The dusky jawfish 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. It can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Opistognathidae
- Genus
- Opistognathus