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Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Opistognathidae Jawfishes

Genus: Lonchopisthus

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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lonchopisthus ancistrus Hook jawfish Western Central Atlantic 8.9 SL 2017
Lonchopisthus higmani Western Atlantic 13.5 TL 1959
Lonchopisthus lemur Western Central Atlantic 10.3 TL 1935
Lonchopisthus micrognathus Swordtail jawfish Western Central Atlantic 17.8 TL 1860
Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus Longtailed jawfish Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1988



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