| Citation | Smith-Vaniz, W.F,, L. Tornabene and R.M. Macieira, 2018, Review of Brazilian jawfishes of the genus Opistognathus with descriptions of two new species (Teleostei, Opistognathidae).. ZooKeys No. 794: 95-133. |
| Ref. | Smith-Vaniz, W.F,, L. Tornabene and R.M. Macieira, 2018 |
| Page | 116;fig.4C,5C,16;tab.1-2 |
| Named Used as Valid | Opistognathus lonchurus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | South Carolina, Gulf of Mexico, Greater Antilles and northern South America to Brazil; 15-90 m. |
| Quote | max length 12.2 cm SL; |