Dusky jawfish | |
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Opistognathus whitehursti | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Opistognathidae |
Genus: | Opistognathus |
Species: | O. whitehurstii
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Binomial name | |
Opistognathus whitehurstii (
Longley, 1927)
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Synonyms | |
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The dusky jawfish (Opistognathus whitehursti) is a species of jawfish native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea where it is an inhabitant of reefs at depths of from 1 to 12 metres (3.3 to 39.4 ft). It can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. [2]
The specific name honours Dr. D. D. Whitehurst, a collector of specimens for the Smithsonian Institution, one of which was the type specimen of this species. [3]
Dusky jawfish | |
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Opistognathus whitehursti | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Opistognathidae |
Genus: | Opistognathus |
Species: | O. whitehurstii
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Binomial name | |
Opistognathus whitehurstii (
Longley, 1927)
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Synonyms | |
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The dusky jawfish (Opistognathus whitehursti) is a species of jawfish native to the western Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea where it is an inhabitant of reefs at depths of from 1 to 12 metres (3.3 to 39.4 ft). It can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. [2]
The specific name honours Dr. D. D. Whitehurst, a collector of specimens for the Smithsonian Institution, one of which was the type specimen of this species. [3]