Biology:Opistognathus whitehurstii
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| Opistognathus whitehursti | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Opistognathidae |
| Genus: | Opistognathus |
| Species: | O. whitehurstii
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| Opistognathus whitehurstii (Longley, 1927)
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Opistognathus whitehurstii, 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 (3.3 to 39.4 ft). It can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Opistognathus whitehurstii" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2242507 entry
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