Opistognathus

Opistognathus
Opistognathus
Spotfin jawfish (Opistognathus robinsi)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Opistognathidae
Genus: Opistognathus

Opistognathus is a genus of jawfish in the Opistognathidae family. Species within this genus are:

  • Whitetail jawfish, Opistognathus albicaudatus Smith-Vaniz, 2011[1]
  • Yellowhead jawfish, Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905).
  • Darkfin jawfish, Opistognathus brasiliensis Smith-Vaniz, 1997.
  • Opistognathus castelnaui Bleeker, 1860.
  • Bartail jawfish, Opistognathus cuvierii Valenciennes, 1836.
  • Darwin jawfish, Opistognathus darwiniensis (Macleay, 1878).
  • Opistognathus decorus Smith-Vaniz & Yoshino, 1985.
  • Opistognathus dendriticus (Jordan & Richardson, 1908).
  • Opistognathus evermanni (Jordan & Snyder, 1902).
  • Opistognathus eximius (Ogilby, 1908).
  • Opistognathus fenmutis Acero P. & Franke, 1993.
  • Galapagos jawfish, Opistognathus galapagensis Allen & Robertson, 1991.
  • Yellow jawfish, Opistognathus gilberti Böhlke, 1967.
  • Opistognathus hongkongiensis (Chan, 1968).
  • Opistognathus hopkinsi (Jordan & Snyder, 1902).
  • Black jawfish, Opistognathus inornatus (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887).
  • Opistognathus iyonis (Jordan & Thompson, 1913).
  • Smiler, Opistognathus jacksoniensis (Macleay, 1881).
  • Blotched jawfish, Opistognathus latitabundus (Whitley, 1937).
  • Roughcheek jawfish, Opistognathus leprocarus Smith-Vaniz, 1997.
  • Opistognathus liturus Smith-Vaniz & Yoshino, 1985.
  • Moustache jawfish, Opistognathus lonchurus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882).
  • Banded jawfish, Opistognathus macrognathus (Poey, 1860).
  • Opistognathus macrolepis (Peters, 1866).
  • Halfscaled jawfish, Opistognathus margaretae Smith-Vaniz, 1984.
  • Mottled jawfish, Opistognathus maxillosus (Poey, 1860).
  • Largesacle jawfish, Opistognathus megalepis Smith-Vaniz, 1972.
  • Yellowmouth jawfish, Opistognathus melachasme Smith-Vaniz, 1972.
  • Mexican jawfish, Opistognathus mexicanus Allen & Robertson, 1991.
  • Robust jawfish, Opistognathus muscatensis (Boulenger, 1887).
  • Birdled jawfish, Opistognathus nigromarginatus Rüppell, 1830.
  • Opistognathus nothus Smith-Vaniz, 1997.
  • Panamanian jawfish, Opistognathus panamaensis Allen & Robertson, 1991.
  • Papuan jawfish, Opistognathus papuensis (Bleeker, 1868).
  • Finespotted jawfish, Opistognathus punctatus (Peters, 1869).
  • Randalls jawfish, Opistognathus randalli
  • Leopard jawfish, Opistognathus reticulatus (McKay, 1969).
  • Giant jawfish, Opistognathus rhomaleus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882).
  • Spotfin jawfish, Opistognathus robinsi Smith-Vaniz, 1997.
  • Opistognathus rosenbergii Bleeker, 1857.
  • Blue-spotted jawfish, Opistognathus rosenblatti Allen & Robertson, 1991.
  • Opistognathus rufilineatus Smith-Vaniz & Allen, 2007[2]
  • Bullseye jawfish, Opistognathus scops (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889).
  • Opistognathus signatus Smith-Vaniz, 1997.
  • Opistognathus solorensis Bleeker, 1853.
  • Dusky jawfish, Opistognathus whitehursti (Longley, 1927).

References

  1. ^ SMith-Vaniz, William F. (2011). "Opistognathus albicaudatus, a new species of jawfish (Teleostei: Opistognathidae) from the Andaman Islands". Zootaxa 3085: 34–40. 
  2. ^ Smith-Vaniz & Allen (2007). "Opistognathus rufilineatus, a new species of jawfish (Opistognathidae) from the Bird's Head Peninsula, western New Guinea". Aqua (Miradolo Terme) 13 (1): 35–42. 
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