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Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Scientific name: Opistognathus aurifrons

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Ovalentaria → Family Opistognathidae → Genus Opistognathus

Common name: Yellowhead Jawfish
Locations: Caribbean
Group: Marine LifeFishJawfishes
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Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
With eggs in its mouth
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
With eggs in its mouth
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Clearing sand out of its burrow
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
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