Chinstrap Jawfish, Opistognathus sp

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Chinstrap Jawfish, Opistognathus sp Click to enlarge image
The vast majority of the fishes collected during the Solomon Islands survey were less than 6 cm in length. The image shows a 5 cm long Chinstrap Jawfish, Opistognathus sp (Family Opistognathidae). Image: Jeff Williams
© Jeff Williams

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    Species
    Opistognathus
Chinstrap Jawfish, Opistognathus sp
The vast majority of the fishes collected during the Solomon Islands survey were less than 6 cm in length. The image shows a 5 cm long Chinstrap Jawfish, Opistognathus sp (Family Opistognathidae). Image: Jeff Williams
© Jeff Williams

The vast majority of the fishes collected during the Solomon Islands survey were less than 6 cm in length.

The image shows a 5 cm long Chinstrap Jawfish, Opistognathus sp (Family Opistognathidae).

Notes

Jawfishes have very large mouths, hence the common name. Some species live in burrows with only the large head visible. The specimen in the image was collected at Ndendo Island, Solomon Islands.