Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Banded Jawfish
Banded Jawfish
Scientific Name: Opistognathus macrognathus
Order: Ovalentaria
Family: Opistognathidae
Category: Jawfishes
Size: 4 to 7 in. (10 to 18 cm)  
Depth: 3-25 ft. (1-8 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida

Bottom Dwellers
Jawfishes

Banded Jawfish

Dusky Jawfish

Yellowhead Jawfish



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