Dusky jawfish

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 .  It can reach a length of  TL.  This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. 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.

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Category:Fish of the Caribbean
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