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Opistognathidae
Spotcheek Jawfish
Lonchopisthus higmani
Black ringed eyespot on opercle
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Atlantic Ocean
- South America
- Elongated
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Elongated
SmallSpotcheek Jawfish is a marine fish from Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 13.5 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Blennies and Allies
- Family
- Opistognathidae
- Genus
- Lonchopisthus
- Maximum length
- 13.5 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Western Atlantic: Venezuela (including Gulf of Venezuela) and Suriname.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
