| Opistognathus | |
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| Opistognathus aurifrons | |
| Opistognathus whitehursti | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Opistognathidae |
| Genus: |
Opistognathus G. Cuvier, 1816 |
| Type species | |
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Opistognathus nigromarginatus Rüppell, 1830 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Gnathypops Gill, 1862 |
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Gnathypops Gill, 1862
Merogymnoides Whitley, 1966
Merogymnus Ogilby, 1908
Tandya Whitley, 1930
Upsilonognathus Fowler, 1946
Opistognathus is a genus of fish in the family Opistognathidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.
There are currently 68 recognized species in this genus: