Lonchopisthus

Lonchopisthus is a genus of jawfishes native to the tropical West Atlantic (Caribbean Sea) and East Pacific oceans (Gulf of California).

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

• Lonchopisthus ancistrus <small>Smith-Vaniz & Walsh, 2017</small> (Hook jawfish)
• Lonchopisthus higmani <small>Mead, 1959</small>
• Lonchopisthus lemur <small>(G. S. Myers, 1935)</small>
• Lonchopisthus micrognathus <small>(Poey, 1860)</small> (Swordtail jawfish)
• Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus <small>Castro-Aguirre & Villavicencio-Garayzar, 1988</small> (Longtailed jawfish)

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