Finespotted jawfish

Opistognathus punctatus

Fish
IUCN: Least concern

Usual depth1–6 m
Water temperature16–29 °C
Best monthsMay, June, and September
How commonRare

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Photo credit: (c) Alberto Alcalá, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alberto Alcalá · CC BY · iNaturalist

Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 3 records
February: 0 records
March: 2 records
April: 5 records
May: 6 records
June: 10 records
July: 6 records
August: 3 records
September: 7 records
October: 6 records
November: 3 records
December: 3 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 1–6 m · Deepest record: 6.1 m

0–10 m: 4 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 16–29 °C

14–16 °C: 1 records
16–18 °C: 0 records
18–20 °C: 0 records
20–22 °C: 0 records
22–24 °C: 2 records
24–26 °C: 10 records
26–28 °C: 4 records
28–30 °C: 2 records

Photos

Names and classification

English: Finespotted jawfish, finespotted jawfish, Fine-spotted Jawfish, Finespotted Jawfish

Names in 1 more languages

Spanish: Boca grande, bocón punteado

Other scientific names: Opisthognathus punctatus

Similar species

Yellowhead jawfish
Opistognathus aurifrons
Darwin Jawfish
Opistognathus darwiniensis
Dendritic Jawfish
Opistognathus dendriticus
Robust jawfish
Opistognathus muscatensis
Birdled jawfish
Opistognathus nigromarginatus
Black Cap Jawfish
Opistognathus 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).
72 open-data records from 1960 to 2024.
Species data updated November 5, 2026.

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