| Lonchopisthus | |
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| Lonchopisthus micrognathus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Opistognathidae |
| Genus: | Lonchopisthus T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Opisthognathus micrognathus Poey, 1860 | |
| 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). [1]
There are currently five recognized species in this genus: [1]
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