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) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Opistognathidae (Family) Jawfishes
      └Opistognathus (Genus)
       └O. aurifrons (Species)
WoRMS ID: 276442🔗
iNaturalist ID: 129567🔗

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