Yellowhead Jawfish Opistognathus aurifrons

Photo: Larry Morin

Classification

Opistognathidae [family]

Opistognathus [genus] (5)

aurifrons [species]

Classification

Opistognathidae [family]

Opistognathus [genus] (5)

aurifrons [species]

Names

English name	Yellowhead Jawfish
Alternative English name	Jack in the box
Papiamento name	Jokfes
Valid name	Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905)
Misspelled name	Opisthognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905)

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Teleostei [class] Bony fish
    - Ovalentaria incertae sedis [order]
      - Opistognathidae [family] Jawfishes
        
        Opistognathus Cuvier, 1816 [genus]
        
        Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) [species] Yellowhead Jawfish