Bartail jawfish

Opistognathus cuvierii

Endemic Opistognathid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

The bartail jawfish (Opistognathus cuvierii) is a species of jawfish known only from reefs in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of southern Brazil. This species can reach a length of 11.4 centimetres (4.5 in) SL. The specific name honours the French naturalist Georges Cuvier (1769-1832).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Opistognathidae
Genus: Opistognathus
Maximum length: 11.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil.

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