Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Yellowhead Jawfish
Opistognathus aurifrons
Yellowhead Jawfish
Category: Jawfishes
Scientific Name: Opistognathus aurifrons
Size: 2 to 3 in. (5 to 8 cm)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Opistognathidae (Family)
      └Opistognathus (Genus)

Crevice, Sand & Burrow Dwellers
Jawfishes

Yellowhead Jawfish

Banded Jawfish

Yellowbarred Jawfish

Dusky Jawfish



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