Lonchopisthus
Sign in to saveLonchopisthus is a genus of jawfishes native to the tropical West Atlantic (Caribbean Sea) and East Pacific oceans (Gulf of California).
Species
Swordtail Jawfish
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyOpistognathidae
Habitatmarine
Observations4
via GBIF
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Lonchopisthus is a genus of jawfishes native to the tropical West Atlantic (Caribbean Sea) and East Pacific oceans (Gulf of California).
==Species== There are currently five recognized species in this genus: Lonchopisthus ancistrus Smith-Vaniz & Walsh, 2017 (Hook jawfish) Lonchopisthus higmani Mead, 1959 Lonchopisthus lemur (G. S. Myers, 1935) Lonchopisthus micrognathus (Poey, 1860) (Swordtail jawfish) Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus Castro-Aguirre & Villavicencio-Garayzar, 1988 (Longtailed jawfish)