ADW: Opistognathus: CLASSIFICATION

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Kingdom Animalia (animals)
- Eumetazoa (metazoans)
  - Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
    - Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
      - Phylum Chordata (chordates)
        
        Craniata (craniates)
        
        Subphylum Vertebrata (vertebrates)
        
        Superclass Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)
        
        Euteleostomi (bony vertebrates)
        
        Class Actinopterygii
        
        Order Perciformes
        
        Family Opistognathidae (Jawfishes)
        
        Genus Opistognathus
        
        Species Opistognathus alleni (Abrolhos jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus aurifrons (Yellowhead Jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus brasiliensis
        
        Species Opistognathus brochus
        
        Species Opistognathus castelnaui (Blue-spotted jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus cuvierii
        
        Species Opistognathus darwiniensis (Darwin jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus decorus
        
        Species Opistognathus dendriticus
        
        Species Opistognathus elizabethensis (Elizabeth reef jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus evermanni
        
        Species Opistognathus eximius (Harlequin smiler)
        
        Species Opistognathus fenmutis
        
        Species Opistognathus fossoris
        
        Species Opistognathus galapagensis (Galapagos jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus gilberti (Yellow jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus hongkongiensis
        
        Species Opistognathus hopkinsi
        
        Species Opistognathus inornatus (Black jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus iyonis
        
        Species Opistognathus jacksoniensis (Smiler)
        
        Species Opistognathus latitabundus (Blotched jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus leprocarus (Roughcheek jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus liturus
        
        Species Opistognathus lonchurus (Moustache Jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus macrognathus (Banded Jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus macrolepis (Bigscale jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus margaretae (Halfscaled jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus maxillosus (Mottled Jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus megalepis (Largesacle jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus melachasme (Megamouth jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus mexicanus (Mexican jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus muscatensis (Jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus nigromarginatus (Birdled jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus nothus (Yellowmouth Jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus panamaensis (Panamanian jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus papuensis (Papuan jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus punctatus (Finespotted jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus reticeps (Reticulated jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus reticulatus (Leopard jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus rhomaleus (Giant jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus robinsi (Spotfin jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus rosenbergii
        
        Species Opistognathus rosenblatti (Blue-spotted jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus rufilineatus
        
        Species Opistognathus scops (Bullseye jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus seminudus (Halfnaked jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus signatus
        
        Species Opistognathus smithvanizi
        
        Species Opistognathus solorensis (Variegated jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus stigmosus (coral sea jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus verecundus (Bashful jawfish)
        
        Species Opistognathus walkeri
        
        Species Opistognathus whitehursti (Dusky Jawfish)

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To cite this page: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2012. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at http://animaldiversity.org.

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