Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Yellowhead Jawfish
Yellowhead Jawfish
Scientific Name: Opistognathus aurifrons
Order: Ovalentaria
Family: Opistognathidae
Category: Jawfishes
Size: 2 to 3 in. (5 to 8 cm)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America

Bottom Dwellers
Jawfishes

Yellowhead Jawfish

Banded Jawfish

Dusky Jawfish



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