Pygmy jawfish

Anoptoplacus pygmaeus

Dark lips and a dorsal stripe mark its miniature body

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Pygmy jawfish is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: Dark lips and a dorsal stripe mark its miniature body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Opistognathidae
Genus: Anoptoplacus
Maximum length: 2.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Mexico.

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