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Definition of Jawfish
1. Noun. Small large-mouthed tropical marine fishes common along sandy bottoms; males brood egg balls in their mouths; popular aquarium fishes.
Generic synonyms: Percoid, Percoid Fish, Percoidean
Group relationships: Family Opisthognathidae, Opisthognathidae
Group relationships: Family Opisthognathidae, Opisthognathidae
Definition of Jawfish
1. Noun. Any of many marine fish, of the family Opistognathidae, that have large mouths ¹
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