Yellowmouth jawfish  (Opistognathus nothus)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Actinistia - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->

      • Percidae - Perches->
      • Pomatomidae - Bluefishes->
      • Serranidae - Sea basses->
      • Pomacentridae - Damsel and clownfishes->
      • Latidae - Lates perches->
      • Centropomidae - Snooks->
      • Lutjanidae - Snappers->
      • Haemulidae - Grunts->
      • Artedidraconidae - Barbled plunderfishes->
      • Embiotocidae - Surfperches->
      • Glaucosomatidae - Pearl perches->
      • Malacanthidae - Tilefishes->
      • Polynemidae - Threadfin->
      • Gerreidae - Mojarras->
      • Priacanthidae - Bigeyes->
      • Monodactylidae - Moonyfishes->
      • Centrogenyidae - False scorpionfishes->
      • Epinephelidae - Groupers->
      • Cebidichthyidae - Cebidichthyidae->
      • Anthiadidae - Anthiadidae->
      • Ambassidae - Asiatic glassfishes->
      • Bathydraconidae - Antarctic dragonfishes->
      • Bembropidae - Duckbill flatheads->
      • Bovichtidae - Thornfishes->
      • Caesionidae - Fusiliers->
      • Caesioscorpididae - Blowhole perches->
      • Centracanthidae - Picarels->
      • Cepolidae - Bandfishes->
      • Channichthyidae - Crocodile icefishes->
      • Congrogadidae - Eelblennies->
      • Datnioididae - Freshwater tripletails->
      • Dinopercidae - Cavebasses->
      • Eleginopidae - Patagonian blennies->
      • Grammatidae - Basslets->
      • Grammistidae - Soapfishes->
      • Hapalogenyidae - Barbeled grunters->
      • Harpagiferidae - Spiny plunderfishes->
      • Lactariidae - False trevallies->
      • Latilidae - Deepwater tilefishes->
      • Leptobramidae - Beachsalmon->
      • Liopropomatidae - Painted basslets->
      • Niphonidae - Ara groupers->
      • Nototheniidae - Cod icefishes->
      • Opistognathidae - Jawfishes->

        • Anoptoplacus - Anoptoplacus->
        • Lonchopisthus - Lonchopisthus->
        • Opistognathus - Opistognathus->

          • Obscure jawfish (Opistognathus adelus)
          • African jawfish (Opistognathus afer)
          • Whitetail jawfish (Opistognathus albicaudatus)
          • Abrolhos jawfish (Opistognathus alleni)
          • Yellowhead jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons)
          • Darkfin jawfish (Opistognathus brasiliensis)
          • Opistognathus brochus (Opistognathus brochus)
          • Castelnau’s jawfish (Opistognathus castelnaui)
          • Stout jawfish (Opistognathus crassus)
          • Bartail jawfish (Opistognathus cuvierii)
          • Blueblotch jawfish (Opistognathus cyanospilotus)
          • Darwin jawfish (Opistognathus darwiniensis)
          • Tattooedj jawfish (Opistognathus decorus)
          • Dendtric jawfish (Opistognathus dendriticus)
          • Tail beacon jawfish (Opistognathus dipharus)
          • Elizabeth reef jawfish (Opistognathus elizabethensis)
          • Rainbow jawfish (Opistognathus evermanni)
          • Harlequin smiler (Opistognathus eximius)
          • Opistognathus fenmutis (Opistognathus fenmutis)
          • Opistognathus fossoris (Opistognathus fossoris)
          • Galapagos jawfish (Opistognathus galapagensis)
          • Yellow jawfish (Opistognathus gilberti)
          • Opistognathus hongkongiensis (Opistognathus hongkongiensis)
          • Opistognathus hopkinsi (Opistognathus hopkinsi)
          • Black jawfish (Opistognathus inornatus)
          • Opistognathus iyonis (Opistognathus iyonis)
          • Smiler (Opistognathus jacksoniensis)
          • Blotched jawfish (Opistognathus latitabundus)
          • Roughcheek jawfish (Opistognathus leprocarus)
          • Opistognathus liturus (Opistognathus liturus)
          • Moustache jawfish (Opistognathus lonchurus)
          • Long nostril jawfish (Opistognathus longinaris)
          • Banded jawfish (Opistognathus macrognathus)
          • Bigscale jawfish (Opistognathus macrolepis)
          • Halfscaled jawfish (Opistognathus margaretae)
          • Mottled jawfish (Opistognathus maxillosus)
          • Largesacle jawfish (Opistognathus megalepis)
          • Yellowmouth jawfish (Opistognathus melachasme)
          • Mexican jawfish (Opistognathus mexicanus)
          • Robust jawfish (Opistognathus muscatensis)
          • Birdled jawfish (Opistognathus nigromarginatus)
          • Yellowmouth jawfish (Opistognathus nothus)
          • Panamanian jawfish (Opistognathus panamaensis)
          • Papuan jawfish (Opistognathus papuensis)
          • Leopard jawfish (Opistognathus pardus)
          • Finespotted jawfish (Opistognathus punctatus)
          • Gold-specs jawfish (Opistognathus randalli)
          • Reticulated jawfish (Opistognathus reticeps)
          • Leopard jawfish (Opistognathus reticulatus)
          • Giant jawfish (Opistognathus rhomaleus)
          • Spotfin jawfish (Opistognathus robinsi)
          • Rosenberg’s jawfish (Opistognathus rosenbergii)
          • Blue-spotted jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti)
          • Red-Lined Jawfish (Opistognathus rufilineatus)
          • Curacao jawfish (Opistognathus schrieri)
          • Bullseye jawfish (Opistognathus scops)
          • Halfnaked jawfish (Opistognathus seminudus)
          • Opistognathus signatus (Opistognathus signatus)
          • Cargados jawfish (Opistognathus simus)
          • Opistognathus smithvanizi (Opistognathus smithvanizi)
          • Solor jawfish (Opistognathus solorensis)
          • Coral sea jawfish (Opistognathus stigmosus)
          • Variable jawfish (Opistognathus variabilis)
          • Bashful jawfish (Opistognathus verecundus)
          • Opistognathus walkeri (Opistognathus walkeri)
          • Dusky jawfish (Opistognathus whitehursti)
        • Stalix - Stalix->
      • Oxylebiinae - Painted greenlings->
      • Plesiopidae - Roundheads->
      • Pseudaphritidae - Catadromous icefishes->
      • Pseudochromidae - Dottybacks->
      • Ptereleotridae - Dartfishes->
      • Toxotidae - Archerfishes->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipnoi - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->