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Opistognathidae
swordtail jawfish
Lonchopisthus micrognathus
Elongated and pointed tail fin
- Tropical
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Atlantic Ocean
- North America
- South America
- Elongated
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Elongated
Mediumswordtail jawfish is a marine fish of Western Central Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 17.8 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Blennies and Allies
- Family
- Opistognathidae
- Genus
- Lonchopisthus
- Maximum length
- 17.8 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Gulf of Mexico to the northern coast of South America (Ref. 13628 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
