Blotched Jawfish, Opistognathus latitabundus

Scientific name: Opistognathus latitabundus
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    22/04/22
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A Blotched Jawfish caught on hook and line (lure) at the entrance to the marina, Gladstone, Queensland, September 2015. Image: Brett Ellis
© Brett Ellis

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  • Classification
    Genus
    Opistognathus
    Species
    latitabundus
Blotched Jawfish, Opistognathus latitabundus
A Blotched Jawfish caught on hook and line (lure) at the entrance to the marina, Gladstone, Queensland, September 2015. Image: Brett Ellis
© Brett Ellis

The Blotched Jawfish is tropical species that occurs around Australia's northern coast from north-western Western Australia to Mackay, Queensland. This fish extends the known range of the species south to Gladstone

Thank you to Jeff Johnson for identifying the fish.

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Anterior view of a Blotched Jawfish in an aquarium. The fish was caught on hook and line (lure) at the entrance to the marina, Gladstone, Queensland, September 2015. Image: Brett Ellis
© Brett Ellis

Anterior view of a Blotched Jawfish in an aquarium. The fish was caught on hook and line (lure) at the entrance to the marina, Gladstone, Queensland, September 2015.