Lonchopisthus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
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).
There are currently four recognized species in this genus: