Chestnut Jawfish (Opistognathus sp.) - Indonesia

Jaw fish. Gifted with excellent vision jaw fish are difficult to approach. They live in a subterranean system of burrows with multiple exits. Often you will be waiting for a jaw fish to pop it head up only to see it looking at you from another entrance burrow. Burrows may extend for 2-3 meters. Length 12 cm.

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Jaw fish. Gifted with excellent vision jaw fish are difficult to approach. They live in a subterranean system of burrows with multiple exits. Often you will be waiting for a jaw fish to pop it head up only to see it looking at you from another entrance burrow. Burrows may extend for 2-3 meters. Length 12 cm.