> Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
Etymology: Opistognathus:Greek, opisthe = behind + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335); to the very elongate upper jaw of the type species of the genus, Opistognathus nigromarginatus (Ref. 128653); cyanospilotus:Nmae from Greek 'kyaneos' meaning dark blue and 'spilotos' for spotted, in reference to the characteristic blue markings on the head..
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