Darwin Jawfish
Opistognathus darwiniensis
- Usual depth0–3 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsAugust, October, and November
- How commonRare
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 9 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 14 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 22 records
- September: 19 records
- October: 24 records
- November: 21 records
- December: 11 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–3 m · Deepest record: 11.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Darwin Jawfish
Other scientific names: Opisthognathus darwiniensis, Opistognathus darwinensis
Similar species
Yellowhead jawfishOpistognathus aurifrons
Dendritic JawfishOpistognathus dendriticus
Robust jawfishOpistognathus muscatensis
Birdled jawfishOpistognathus nigromarginatus
Finespotted jawfishOpistognathus punctatus
Black Cap JawfishOpistognathus randalli
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 144 open-data records from 1958 to 2010.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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