After Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]
<==o Opistognathidae (jawfishes) [N: 3/90] [FB: 3/39] |--o Lonchopisthus [Lonchistum] [4] | |-- L. higmani Mead, 1959 | |-- L. lemur (Myers, 1935) | |-- L. micrognathus (Poey, 1860) (Swordtail jawfish) | `-- L. sinuscalifornicus Castro-Aguirre & Villavicencio-Garayzar, 1988 (Longtailed jawfish) |--o Stalis [3] | |-- S. davidsheni Klausewitz, 1985 | |-- S. histrio Jordan & Snyder, 1902 | `-- S. omanensis Norman, 1939 (Oman jawfish) `--o Opisthognathus [32] |-- O. aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) (Yellowhead jawfish) |-- O. brasiliensis Smith-Vaniz, 1997 (Darkfin jawfish) |-- O. castelnaui Bleeker, 1859-60 |-- O. cuvieri Valenciennes, 1836 (Bartail jawfish) |-- O. decorus Smith-Vaniz & Yoshino, 1985 |-- O. evermanni (Jordan & Snyder, 1902) |-- O. galapagensis Allen & Robertson, 1991 (Galapagos jawfish) |-- O. gilberti Böhlke, 1967 (Yellow jawfish) |-- O. hopkinsi (Jordan & Snyder, 1902) |-- O. iyonis (Jordan & Thompson, 1913) |-- O. jacksoniensis Macleay, 1881 (Smiler |-- O. latitabundus (Whitley, 1937) (Blotched jawfish) |-- O. leprocarus Smith-Vaniz, 1997 (Roughcheek jawfish) |-- O. liturus Smith-Vaniz & Yoshino, 1985 |-- O. lonchurus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) (Moustache jawfish) |-- O. macrognathus Poey, 1860 (Banded jawfish) |-- O. margaretae Smith-Vaniz, 1984 (Halfscaled jawfish) |-- O. maxillosus Poey, 1860 (Mottled jawfish) |-- O. melachasme Smith-Vaniz, 1972 (Yellowmouth jawfish) |-- O. mexicanus Allen & Robertson, 1991 (Mexican jawfish) |-- O. muscatensis Boulenger, 1887 (Robust jawfish) |-- O. nigromarginatus Rüppell, 1830 (Birdled jawfish) |-- O. nothus Smith-Vaniz, 1997 |-- O. panamaensis Allen & Robertson, 1991 (Panamanian jawfish) |-- O. papuensis (Bleeker, 1808) (Papuan jawfish) |-- O. punctatus Peters, 1869 (Finespotted jawfish) |-- O. rhomaleus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 (Giant jawfish) |-- O. robinsi Smith-Vaniz, 1997 (Spotfin jawfish) |-- O. rosenblatti Allen & Robertson, 1991 (Blue-spotted jawfish) |-- O. scops (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889) (Bullseye jawfish) |-- O. signatus Smith-Vaniz, 1997 `-- O. whitehurstii (Longley, 1927) (Dusky jawfish)
Reference(s):
- Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Carroll, R. L., 1988: Appendix. 594-648
in Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Frickhinger, K. A., 1995: Fossil Atlas – Fishes.
–Mergus – Publishers for Natural History and Pet Books, Hans A. Baensch, Malle, Germany, 1-1088 - Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.
–iNet: www.fishbase.org - Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 5: Kalat, sammakkoeläimet, matelijat.
–Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980.
Original work [in French]: Beauté Du Monde Animal: IX Reptiles/Amphibiens & X Poissons.
–Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1968 - Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the world.
–John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1994, xx-600