Lonchopisthus | |
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Lonchopisthus micrognathus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Opistognathidae |
Genus: |
Lonchopisthus T. N. Gill, 1862 |
Type species | |
Opisthognathus micrognathus Poey, 1860
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Synonyms | |
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Lonchopisthus is a genus of jawfishes native to the tropical West Atlantic ( Caribbean Sea) and East Pacific oceans ( Gulf of California). [1]
There are currently five recognized species in this genus: [1]