robust jawfish

Opistognathus muscatensis

Dark eyespot between third and eighth spine

robust jawfish is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 45 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Opistognathidae
Genus: Opistognathus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Durban, South Africa to the Persian Gulf, including Mahé Island, Seychelles (Ref. 5468 ). Not in Red Sea (Ref. 84159 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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