seabass Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) Jawfish Jawfish are certainly entertaining to watch. And they like to keep an eye on what's going on too, often building a burrow in the substrate near the center of your aquarium. They will even spit substrate at fish that happen to get too close. Jawfish are generally peaceful; but unless a mated pair, they will fight with their own kind. It will need a tank which is at least 30 gallons, with live rock, and at least a 3 to 4 inch deep mixture of fine to moderate grain sand to sift through. Also, supply some small rubble for its burrow. A well fitting top is required as they are known jumpers. Jawfish should be fed at least three times a day. Their diet should consists of a variety of chopped meaty marine food including: krill, shrimp, squid, clams, and mysis shrimp. While being a carnivore, they will benefit from occasionally eating herbivore preparations. Chinstrap Jawfish (Opistognathus sp 6) Max Size: 3" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific Blue Dot Jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) Max Size: 3.5" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Semi-Aggressive Reef Compatible: With Caution Origin: Mexico Species Notes: Specimens taken from the Sea of Cortez are used to waters between 58°F and 70°F, and require a chiller in warmer weather. Yellowhead Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) Max Size: 4" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Caribbean Black Cap Jawfish (Opistognathus randalli) Max Size: 4.5" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Moderate Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Indo-Pacific Dusky Jawfish (Opistognathus whitehurstii) Max Size: 4" Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons Care level: Easy Temperament: Peaceful Reef Compatible: Yes Origin: Caribbean Photos by Edited July 22, 2021 by seabass Quote Link to comment
M. Tournesol Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Warning, some sawfishes need lower temperature then typically found in reef tank. For example, the Blue Dot Jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) need a temperature of 14-21°C (58-70°F). [https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/help-and-advice/marine/miscellaneous-fish/blue-spotted-jawfish] 1 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 26 minutes ago, M. Tournesol said: Blue Dot Jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) need a temperature of 14-21°C (58-70°F). Thanks for the info. That's strange that neither LiveAquaria nor BlueZooAquatics mentioned it. However, I edited the species notes to include this information. 1 Quote Link to comment
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