Opistognathus
Introduction '''''Opistognathus''''' is a genus of fish in the family Opistognathidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Species There are currently 72 recognized species in this genus:* ''Opistognathus adelus'' Smith-Vaniz, 2010 (Obscure jawfish) * ''Opistognathus afer'' Smith-Vaniz, 2010 (African jawfish) * ''Opistognathus albicaudatus'' Smith-Vaniz, 2011 (White-tail jawfish) * ''Opistognathus alleni'' Smith-Vaniz, 2004 (Abrolhos jawfish)* ''Opistognathus annulatus'' (Eibl-Eibesfeldt & Klausewitz, 1961)* ''Opistognathus aurifrons'' (D. S. Jordan & J. C. Thompson, 1905) (Yellow-head jawfish)* ''Opistognathus brasiliensis'' Smith-Vaniz, 1997 (Dark-fin jawfish)* ''Opistognathus brochus'' W. A. Bussing & Lavenberg, 2003* ''Opistognathus castelnaui'' Bleeker, 1860 (Castelnau's jawfish)* ''Opistognathus crassus'' Smith-Vaniz, 2010 (Stout jawfish) * ''Opistognathus cuvierii'' Valenciennes, 1836 (Bar-tail jawfish)* ''Opistognathus cyanospilotus'' Smith-Vaniz, 2009 (Blue-blotch jawfish)* ''Opistognathus darwiniensis'' W. J. Macleay, 1878 (Darwin jawfish)* ''Opistognathus decorus'' Smith-Vaniz & Yoshino, 1985* ''Opistognathus dendriticus'' (D. S. Jordan & R. E. Richardson, 1908) (Dendtric jawfish)* ''Opistognathus dipharus'' Smith-Vaniz, 2010 (Tail-beacon jawfish) * ''Opistognathus elizabethensis'' Smith-Vaniz, 2004 (Elizabeth Reef jawfish)* ''Opistognathus ensiferus'' Smith-Vaniz, 2016 * ''Opistognathus evermanni'' (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1902)* ''Opistognathus eximius'' (J. D. Ogilby, 1908) (Harlequin jawfish)* ''Opistognathus fenmutis'' Acero P & Franke, 1993* ''Opistognathus fossoris'' W. A. Bussing & Lavenberg, 2003* ''Opistognathus galapagensis'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1991 (Galapagos jawfish)* ''Opistognathus gilberti'' J. E. Böhlke, 1967 (Yellow jawfish)* ''Opistognathus hongkongiensis'' W. L. Y. Chan, 1968* ''Opistognathus hopkinsi'' (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1902)* ''Opistognathus inornatus'' E. P. Ramsay & J. D. Ogilby, 1887 (Black jawfish)* ''Opistognathus iyonis'' (D. S. Jordan & W. F. Thompson, 1913)* ''Opistognathus jacksoniensis'' W. J. Macleay, 1881 (Jawfish)* ''Opistognathus latitabundus'' (Whitley, 1937) (Blotched jawfish)* ''Opistognathus leprocarus'' Smith-Vaniz, 1997 (Rough-cheek jawfish)* ''Opistognathus liturus'' Smith-Vaniz & Yoshino, 1985* ''Opistognathus lonchurus'' D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Moustache jawfish)* ''Opistognathus longinaris'' Smith-Vaniz, 2010 (Long-nostril jawfish) * ''Opistognathus macrognathus'' Poey, 1860 (Banded jawfish)* ''Opistognathus macrolepis'' W. K. H. Peters, 1866 (Big-scale jawfish)* ''Opistognathus margaretae'' Smith-Vaniz, 1983 (Half-scaled jawfish)* ''Opistognathus maxillosus'' Poey, 1860 (Mottled jawfish)* ''Opistognathus megalepis'' Smith-Vaniz, 1972 (Large-scale jawfish)* ''Opistognathus melachasme'' Smith-Vaniz, 1972 (Yellow-mouth jawfish)* ''Opistognathus mexicanus'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1991 (Mexican jawfish)* ''Opistognathus muscatensis'' Boulenger, 1888 (Robust jawfish)* ''Opistognathus nigromarginatus'' Rüppell, 1830 (Birdled jawfish)* ''Opistognathus nothus'' Smith-Vaniz, 1997* ''Opistognathus panamaensis'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1991 (Panamanian jawfish)* ''Opistognathus papuensis'' Bleeker, 1868 (Papuan jawfish)* ''Opistognathus pardus'' Smith-Vaniz, Bineesh & Akhilesh, 2012 (Leopard jawfish) * ''Opistognathus punctatus'' W. K. H. Peters, 1869 (Fine-spotted jawfish)* ''Opistognathus randalli'' Smith-Vaniz, 2009 (Gold-specs jawfish)* ''Opistognathus reticeps'' Smith-Vaniz, 2004 * ''Opistognathus reticulatus'' (McKay, 1969) (Reticulated jawfish)* ''Opistognathus rhomaleus'' D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Giant jawfish)* ''Opistognathus robinsi'' Smith-Vaniz, 1997 (Spot-fin jawfish)* ''Opistognathus rosenbergii'' Bleeker, 1856 (Rosenberg's jawfish)* ''Opistognathus rosenblatti'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1991 (Blue-spotted jawfish)* ''Opistognathus rufilineatus'' Smith-Vaniz & G. R. Allen, 2007 (Red-lined jawfish) * ''Opistognathus scops'' (O. P. Jenkins & Evermann, 1889) (Bulls-eye jawfish)* ''Opistognathus seminudus'' Smith-Vaniz, 2004 (Half-naked jawfish)* ''Opistognathus signatus'' Smith-Vaniz, 1997* ''Opistognathus simus'' Smith-Vaniz, 2010 (Cargados jawfish) * ''Opistognathus smithvanizi'' W. A. Bussing & Lavenberg, 2003* ''Opistognathus solorensis'' Bleeker, 1853 (Solor jawfish) * ''Opistognathus stigmosus'' Smith-Vaniz, 2004 (Coral Sea jawfish)* ''Opistognathus trimaculatus'' Hiramatsu & Endo, 2013 (Five-banded jawfish) * ''Opistognathus variabilis'' Smith-Vaniz, 2009 (Variable jawfish)* ''Opistognathus verecundus'' Smith-Vaniz, 2004 (Bashful jawfish)* ''Opistognathus walkeri'' W. A. Bussing & Lavenberg, 2003* ''Opistognathus whitehursti'' (Longley, 1927) (Dusky jawfish)* ''Opistognathus ctenion'' Fujiwara, Motomura & Shinohara, 2023* ''Opistognathus schrieri'' Smith-Vaniz, 2017* ''Opistognathus thionyi'' Smith-Vaniz, Tornabene & Macieira, 2018* ''Opistognathus vicinus'' Smith-Vaniz, Tornabene & Macieira, 2018* ''Opistognathus ocellicaudatus'' Shinohara, 2021* ''Opistognathus wharekuriensis '' Schwarzhans, 2019
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