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Yellow-headed Jawfish, Opistognathus aurifrons, live in coral reefs. They use their mouths to dig burrows in the sand. Males also use their mouths to carry eggs until they hatch. The head and upper body are a light, but brilliant, yellow color slowly fading to a pearlescent blue hue. The mouth and jaws in signature Jawfish arrangement.They don't swim around a lot but they can poke their heads out from burrows. They can swim vertically. Interesting behaviors can be observed when placed in a shoal setting, provided a large enough habitat is provided.In aquaria they are frequently seen eating many planktonic edibles, commonly taking brine shrimp, mysis shrimp and prepared frozen and pelleted foods.
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Do jawfish have skeletons?
yes
Are jawfish warm or cold blooded?
warm
What animals are found on the sand of coral reef?
Two animals that I know live on the sand of a Coral Reef are a Jawfish and Garden Eel, but there is guaranteed to be many more.
Can you find fishs names beginning with j?
· Jawfish · Jewelfish · Jewfish
What sea animals that begin with the letter j?
· Jawfish · Jewelfish · Jewfish
What are the cheat codes Medal of Honor rising sun?
jawfish (never ending ammunition) banner (invincibility)
Is the jawfish endothermic?
No. All fish are ectothermic, which is commonly referred to as 'cold-blooded'. Their body temperature is dependent on external environmental conditions.
What do yellow tail snapper fish eat?
Opistognathus aurifrons (yellowheaded or pearly jawfish) has a zooplanktivorous diet in the wild. Stomach content analysis has mostly shown copepods (~85%), with smaller amounts of shrimp larvae, fish eggs, and the like. In the captive environment they can be feed any number of frozen foods, and some specimens may accept pelletized food formulas.
What is a yellowhead?
A yellowhead is any of a variety of species of plants or animals with a yellow head, including the yellowhead butterflyfish, the yellowheaded jawfish, or a plant in the genus Trichoptilium, in the daisy family.
European fish name 4 letters 1st is D and 3rd is R?
The name of the European fish with D as the first letter and R as the third letter is Darkfin jawfish.
What is the jawfish phylum name?
The answer is Chordata, but I am not sure that is the question you meant to ask. I will provide the classification from kingdom to genus below. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Opistognathidae Genus: Opistognathus
What type of fish house their young in their mouth?
There are many different species, all from very diverse families; however they are all called 'mouth brooders'. A few examples are the vast majority of African cichlids, Bangaii cardinals, Arowana, some sea catfish and jawfish.
