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Genus Family: Opistognathidae 🍽️ 9 Edible 🎣 2 Game Fish

Opistognathus

Species
92
Max Length
55 cm
Max Weight
1.1 kg
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.44
Threatened
-

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
92

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 59
Data Deficient 30

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
11 spp.
Mozambique
2 spp.
Cuba
2 spp.
PR
2 spp.
Trinidad and Tobago
2 spp.
Brazil
2 spp.
Haiti
2 spp.
Venezuela
2 spp.
Dominican Republic
2 spp.
AW
2 spp.
CW
2 spp.
United States
2 spp.
Colombia
2 spp.
Honduras
2 spp.
Guatemala
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
308 m